Dementia risk lower for people in stimulating jobs, research suggests

Findings of large study support the idea mental stimulation could delay onset of symptoms, says lead author

People with mentally stimulating jobs have a lower risk of dementia in later years than those who have non-stimulating work, research has suggested.

Scientists looked at more than 100,000 participants across studies from the UK, Europe and the US focused on links between work-related factors and chronic disease, disability and mortality.