Trajectories of Occupational Cognitive Demands and Risk of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Later Life: The HUNT4 70+ Study.
Trine Holt EdwinAsta Kristine HåbergEkaterina ZotchevaBernt BratsbergAstanand JugessurBo EngdahlCatherine BowenGeir SelbaekHans-Peter KohlerJennifer R HarrisSarah E TomSteinar KrokstadTeferi MekonnenYaakov SternVegard Fykse SkirbekkBjørn Heine StrandPublished in: Neurology (2024)
People with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations during their 30s, 40s, 50s, and 60s had a lower risk of MCI and dementia older than 70 years, highlighting the importance of occupational cognitive stimulation during midlife for maintaining cognitive function in old age. Further research is required to pinpoint the specific occupational cognitive demands that are most advantageous for maintaining later-life cognitive function.