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Hard physical work can increase risk of dementia, confirms study – News-Medical.Net
The muscles and joints are not the only parts of the body to be worn down by physical work. The brain and heart suffer too.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Oct 27 2020
The muscles and joints are not the only parts of the body to be worn down by physical work. The brain and heart suffer too.
A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that people doing hard physical work have a 55-per cent higher risk of developing dementia than those doing sedentary work. The figures have been adjusted for lifestyle factors and lifetime, among other things.
The general view has been that physical activity normally reduces the…
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