Mental activities may protect against mild cognitive impairment

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Mental activities may protect against mild cognitive impairment

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Hey, maybe all these PubMed deep dives will help...along with everything else I do in a day's time. ;)

Mental activities may protect against mild cognitive impairment
The benefits of being cognitively engaged even were seen among apolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 carriers. APOE ε4 is a genetic risk factor for mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's dementia. However, for APOE ε4 carriers, only computer use and social activities were associated with a decreased risk of mild cognitive impairment.
YAY! They looked at ε4 status!

Summary at https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2 ... 133315.htm

Full article at: http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneu ... le/2598835
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Re: Mental activities may protect against mild cognitive impairment

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As one who falls quite far into the "or older" group as in (70 years or older) I thank you for the encouraging news.
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