Leaving education early could raise your risk of dementia - lowers 'cognitive reserve'
27.09.2022 - 12:49
/ msn.com
dementia with getting older. The term refers to a group of symptoms associated with the continuous decline of the brain. Although you are more likely to develop the condition the older you are, there are lifestyle factors in your early life that can have an impact.
Dementia prevents the brain cells - or neurons - from functioning properly, which affects memory, thoughts and speech. The most common types of dementia are Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia and Lewy body dementia. According to the Alzheimer's Society, one risk factor of Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia is a lowered cognitive reserve.
The charity explains: "'Cognitive reserve' is a person's ability to cope with disease in their brain. It is built up by keeping the brain active over a person's lifetime. READ MORE: Woman's panic as she gives birth 24 hours after discovering she was pregnant"The more cognitive reserve a person has, the longer it takes for any diseases in their brain to cause problems with everyday tasks.
"This means people with a larger cognitive reserve can delay the start of dementia symptoms for a longer period of time. "People with a smaller cognitive reserve are at a higher risk of getting dementia in their lifetime. "One "important" factor that can lead to a smaller cognitive reserve is leaving education early.
"A person who left school at an early age is more likely to have a smaller cognitive reserve than a person who stayed in full-time education for longer or who continued learning throughout their life," the organisation says. It also lists a less "complex" job and "social isolation" as causes of lower cognitive reserve. The Alzheimer's Society says: "A person who has not used a range of mental
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