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Five jobs that put workers at higher risk of developing dementia as they grow older

Researchers have found that higher physical activity during work could be associated with mild mind impairment or dementia later in life, a study published at The Lancet showed

A new study has shown that physical activity during work can be linked to a greater risk of developing dementia later in life.

Researchers at the Norwegian National Centre of Ageing and Health, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health and the Butler Columbia Aging Center found an interesting connection between physically demanding jobs and the risk of memory problems as people age.

The study, published in the science journal The Lancet, looked at the data of 7005 people over the age of 70 and examined how much physical activity individuals engaged in through their work and how it impacted their memory as they grew older. According to the findings, people who spent their careers in physically demanding jobs were more likely to experience memory problems as they got older.

Simply put, the more physically demanding the job, the higher the risk of memory issues later in life. Five types of workers were specifically identified as those with the highest risk: salespeople – retail and other – nursing assistants, farmers, and livestock producers.

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