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But that sounds like one of those observations where you don't know what's the cause and what's the result. Alzheimer's starts slowly and can go for quite some
by iforgotpassword 8y ago
But that sounds like one of those observations where you don't know what's the cause and what's the result.
Alzheimer's starts slowly and can go for quite some time before being diagnosed. But during that time, things like playing chess could already become more difficult and less pleasing so you just don't do that and resort to watching TV.
- walrus01 8y agoThe studies I've seen were specifically tracking people who've been doing "mentally taxing" activities as part of a long term lifestyle choice, before the typical onset age. As compared to people who self-identified as not doing anything mentally taxing in the last N years.