Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
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Re: Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
#2The study in question is https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WNL.0000000000214677
Re: Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
#3not only is reading and writing healthy, it is fun!
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Re: Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
#5not only is reading and writing healthy, it is fun!
I frequently see videos from around the world or hear directly from the teachers I know, that the children currently in schools are averse to and perform badly in reading and writing skills and even basic reasoning skills. It's extremely alarming - in some places, 8th graders are performing at 2nd grade levels! Their attention span is also reported to be very short.
To be honest, I'm a bit skeptical and am waiting for study results on this. The reports are that unbelievable. Of course, this isn't uniform among that population. But the incidence is a bit too frequent for my comfort. I don't remember any other generation complaining so much about the children like the current one. If I were asked to guess the culprits, I would pick social media and AI slop. But again, I'm waiting for a rigorous scientific confirmation.
But if it's true, I am scared to think about the emotional and neurological mess these kids are going to find themselves in.
Re: Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
#6Why is the title so misleading? That isn't at all what the study measured. Just read the article
1) looked at a group of 80-year-olds for 8 years
2) checked their economic status throughout life using reading and leisure time (# of library and museum visits as a proxy)
3) Found that higher scores in lifetime enrichment were associated with a 38% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and a 36% lower risk of MCI.
They did everything possible so you wouldn't draw the idiotic conclusion and yet you still clickbait. Shameful! A rise in shark attacks doesn't increase ice cream sales. Reading and writing Absolutely CANNOT lower dementia risk and you are a liar if you claim otherwise. If you want to lower your dementia risk be born with a higher SES.
Re: Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
#7Why is the title so misleading? That isn't at all what the study measured. Just read the article 1) looked at a group of 80-year-olds for 8 years 2) checked their economic status throughout life using reading and leisure time (# of library and museum visits as a proxy) 3) Found that higher scores in lifetime enrichment were associated with a 38% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and a 36% lower risk of MCI. They did…
I think the title of this post should be changed to match the “Lifetime cognitive enrichment” from the original publication.
Re: Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
#8Why is the title so misleading? That isn't at all what the study measured. Just read the article 1) looked at a group of 80-year-olds for 8 years 2) checked their economic status throughout life using reading and leisure time (# of library and museum visits as a proxy) 3) Found that higher scores in lifetime enrichment were associated with a 38% lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and a 36% lower risk of MCI. They did…
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Re: Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
#9> We constructed a composite measure reflecting lifetime cognitive enrichment...
and for $39.00 we will tell you about it.
No thanks.
Re: Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds
#10As noted by others, the conclusions of the original article do not exactly match the Guardian or HN title. From the original: "cognitive enrichment was related to lower risk of [Alzheimer's Disease]".