Workers looking forward to enjoying a long and leisurely retirement after years of toil, may need to think again. New research shows that brain function declines rapidly as soon as people stop work and put their feet up.
A major British study which tracked 3,400 retired civil servants found that short-term memory declines nearly 40 per cent faster once employees become pensioners.
It appears that the lack of regular stimulation takes a heavy toll on cognitive function and speeds up memory loss and dementia, researchers warned.
The more cognitively active you are the more it offsets the risk of dementia.
“The most important thing is to interact with people.”
Even high-ranking civil servants with mentally demanding jobs saw brain capacity plummet once they quit, the study found.
Experts say the best way to avoid the conditions is stay active, eat a healthy diet, stop smoking and drink in moderation.
But the latest research suggests giving up work could be a major catalyst for the incurable illness in some people.
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