Monday, 30 March 2009

Longer schooling cuts dementia risk (says a Uni)

Am I the only one whose cynicism is brought out by this study?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7968131.stm

The raising of the school leaving age to 15 over 50 years ago could go some way to reducing dementia rates in the elderly, a study has suggested.

A Cambridge University team compared the mental abilities of elderly people, and found those born after the change fared better.

They say that further changes to the school leaving age could improve mental abilities and curb dementia rates more.

Hmm. Qui bonum? No conflict of interest there.

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