ReutersPeople who don't complete high school are at a higher risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease than those who receive further education, a Finnish study says. The results are regardless of lifestyle choices and other factors such as physical activity, smoking, occupation, and income. When researchers compared subjects who had completed the Finnish equivalent of elementary (5 years or less), middle (6-8 years), or high school level education (9 or more years), they found that the risk of developing dementia was 40% lower in the mid-level education group and 80% lower among those in the high education group when compared to the least educated group. More ...
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Good education is and has always been the answer to most of the challenges we face in our societies. If it really does reduce diseases like dementia and alzheimer we have one more reason to make sure our governments and ourselves invest in the education of future generations.
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