HealthDay (3/8, Mann) reports research indicates that some people with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) may “improve and return to normal” rather than go on to develop dementia. Investigators arrived at this conclusion after they “analyzed data on 619 U.S. Catholic nuns, age 75 and up, in a long-running study of aging and Alzheimer’s disease.” The study revealed that “participants who earned a bachelor’s degree had more than double the chances of getting their memory back compared to those with a grade school or high school education.” The study also found that “language skills, including those reflected in high grades in English class or in strong writing skills…protected against dementia.” The findings were published online in the journal Neurology.
Related Links:
— “More Evidence That Education May Protect Against Dementia “Denise Mann, HealthDay, March 8, 2022