Research finds people who are married have a lower risk of developing dementia after the age of 70 than those who are unmarried or divorced. Previous studies suggest that being married later in life protects against dementia, and that being single in old age increases the risk of dementia sciencenorway.no Submitted by Wagamaga t3_zqlz7k on December 20, 2022 at 11:25 AM in science 99 comments 2,279
Meetballed t1_j1366ly wrote on December 21, 2022 at 9:24 AM I would suggest it’s not just about social interaction. I think it is having someone to think about daily and sharing a life with which makes a big difference in how our brain works and is exercised. Permalink 1
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