Decline in decline (cognitive)

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Decline in decline (cognitive)

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sarahb12 wrote: Sat Jan 01, 2022 9:50 pm https://www.news-medical.net/news/20211 ... icans.aspx

This is good news - I wonder why?
Hi, sarahb12. They are attributing a good chunk of the improvement to education:
Further analyses indicated that 60% of the observed decline in serious cognitive impairment between 2008 and 2017 was attributable to generational differences in educational attainment. Extensive previous research has concluded that every additional year of formal schooling lowers the risk of individuals eventually developing dementia.
It will be interesting to see what other factors they believe are contributing.
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