Lifelong Learning Linked to 5-Year Delay in Alzheimer’s Onset

Lifelong learning activities linked to lower Alzheimer's risk - Health Care Today

About 32 million people globally are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Past studies show that older adults may be able to lower their risk for the condition by making healthy lifestyle choices, such as keeping their brain active. A new study has found that people who participate in lifelong learning activities, such as reading, writing, and learning new languages, may lower their risk for Alzheimer’s disease and slow cognitive decline. Now a new…

Lifelong Learning Linked to 5-Year Delay in Alzheimer’s Onset

Can a library card delay dementia? A new study shows that reading, writing, and lifelong learning can push back Alzheimer’s symptoms by five years, building a "cognitive reserve" that defies brain aging.