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@lcl44 What a coincidence - my husband is also an engineer - ex-college professor. I wonder if they're more apt to get dementia?

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Interesting thought but it looks like the opposite is true.
https://www.alz.org/news/2021/higher-ed-lower-risk
However, I found this online …
Some research indicates that for those who do develop dementia, higher education can lead to a more rapid decline after diagnosis because they have accumulated more pathology before symptoms become apparent. However, this does not mean they are more likely to get the disease.