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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Harriette Boucher

How staying in education can help protect you from dementia

Further education can protect you from cognitive decline in old age - (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Higher education could protect you from developing dementia in later life by providing protective benefits for your cognitive ability, according to a new study.

Researchers from the University of Helsinki found that the more education you receive, the better protection you have from cognitive decline in old age.

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