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An Additional Year of Early Life Education Correlates with a Small Reduction in Late Life Dementia Risk

Source: Fight Aging! • Published: 02 Nov 2026, 11:22

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Fight Aging!.

A 1972 UK schooling reform causally reduced later-life dementia incidence by 0.88%.

An Additional Year of Early Life Education Correlates with a Small Reduction in Late Life Dementia Risk
Key Takeaways
  • One extra compulsory school year was found to reduce dementia.
  • The reform was associated with a 0.88% lower ADRD cumulative incidence.
  • The schooling effect was reported to mitigate genetic dementia risk.
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