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Extra Schooling Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Even with High Genetics

Extra Schooling Linked to Lower Dementia Risk Even with High Genetics

Research tied to a British policy that extended compulsory schooling found fewer dementia diagnoses decades later, even among people with high genetic risk. The findings suggest additional education may offer long-term cognitive protection.

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Additional education protects people with high genetic risk of dementia