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Long hours link to dementia risk: American Journal of Epidemiology
Long working hours may raise the risk of mental decline and possibly dementia, research suggests.
The Finnish-led study was based on analysis of 2,214 middle-aged British civil servants.
It found that those working more than 55 hours a week had poorer mental skills than those who worked a standard working week.
The American Journal of Epidemiology1 study found hard workers had problems with short-term memory and word recall.
1 The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.
Long working hours may raise the risk of mental decline and possibly dementia, research suggests.
The Finnish-led study was based on analysis of 2,214 middle-aged British civil servants.
It found that those working more than 55 hours a week had poorer mental skills than those who worked a standard working week.
The American Journal of Epidemiology1 study found hard workers had problems with short-term memory and word recall.
1 The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.
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