November 22, 2024

New Study Links Complex Jobs to Reduced Risk of Dementia

Recent research study shows that people who engage in psychologically tough jobs during their midlife are less likely to establish mild cognitive disability and dementia after 70, highlighting the importance of cognitive stimulation throughout ones career.A current research study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the Columbia Aging Center, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health found that individuals who engaged in mentally stimulating jobs throughout their 30s to 60s were less most likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia after turning 70.”Overall, our study demonstrates that high occupational cognitive needs are associated to lower dangers of MCI and dementia in later life,” kept in mind Skirbekk, suggesting that both education and occupational cognitive demands play a crucial role in reducing the threat of later-life cognitive disability. The study did not differentiate between different cognitive requirements within the exact same occupational category, nor did it consider the advancement of task obligations over the years.Reference: “Trajectories of Occupational Cognitive Demands and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Later LifeThe HUNT4 70+ Study” by Trine H. Edwin, Asta K. Håberg, Ekaterina Zotcheva, Bernt Bratsberg, Astanand Jugessur, Bo Engdahl, Catherine Bowen, Geir Selbæk, Hans-Peter Kohler, Jennifer R. Harris, Sarah E. Tom, Steinar Krokstad, Teferi Mekonnen, Yaakov Stern, Vegard F. Skirbekk and Bjørn H. Strand, 17 April 2024, Neurology.DOI: 10.1212/ WNL.0000000000209353Co-authors are Asta Kristine Håberg, Ekaterina Zotcheva, Bernt Bratsberg, Astanand Jugessur, Bo Engdahl, Catherine Bowen, Geir Selbæk, Hans-Peter Kohler, Jennifer R. Harris, Sarah E. Tom, Steinar Krokstad, Teferi Mekonnen, and Bjørn Heine Strand.The study was supported by a collaboration of the HUNT Research Centre (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Trøndelag County Council, Central Norway Regional Health Authority, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, and the Cognitive Neuroscience Division, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Recent research study indicates that people who engage in mentally challenging jobs throughout their midlife are less most likely to establish mild cognitive disability and dementia after 70, highlighting the importance of cognitive stimulation throughout ones career.A recent research study from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the Columbia Aging Center, and the Norwegian Institute of Public Health discovered that people who engaged in psychologically revitalizing tasks during their 30s to 60s were less most likely to establish moderate cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia after turning 70.”Overall, our study demonstrates that high occupational cognitive needs are associated to lower dangers of MCI and dementia in later life,” kept in mind Skirbekk, indicating that both education and occupational cognitive demands play a vital function in lowering the danger of later-life cognitive disability. The research study did not distinguish in between different cognitive requirements within the exact same occupational category, nor did it consider the evolution of task duties over the years.Reference: “Trajectories of Occupational Cognitive Demands and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Later LifeThe HUNT4 70+ Study” by Trine H. Edwin, Asta K. Håberg, Ekaterina Zotcheva, Bernt Bratsberg, Astanand Jugessur, Bo Engdahl, Catherine Bowen, Geir Selbæk, Hans-Peter Kohler, Jennifer R. Harris, Sarah E. Tom, Steinar Krokstad, Teferi Mekonnen, Yaakov Stern, Vegard F. Skirbekk and Bjørn H. Strand, 17 April 2024, Neurology.DOI: 10.1212/ WNL.0000000000209353Co-authors are Asta Kristine Håberg, Ekaterina Zotcheva, Bernt Bratsberg, Astanand Jugessur, Bo Engdahl, Catherine Bowen, Geir Selbæk, Hans-Peter Kohler, Jennifer R. Harris, Sarah E. Tom, Steinar Krokstad, Teferi Mekonnen, and Bjørn Heine Strand.The study was supported by a collaboration of the HUNT Research Centre (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)), Trøndelag County Council, Central Norway Regional Health Authority, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, and the Cognitive Neuroscience Division, Department of Neurology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.