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New Studies Poor and uneducated men are more susceptible to dementia
According to a new study, poor and less educated men develop dementia about six years earlier than those with a higher level of education and better income.
Arms fall ill about six years earlier to dementia
Around 47 million people worldwide currently live with dementia, in Germany there are about 1.5 million, most of whom have Alzheimer's disease. But the number keeps rising. According to the Alzheimer's report, another dementia diagnosis is added every 3.2 seconds worldwide. A new study from Germany has now shown that poor and less educated men develop dementia on average six years earlier than those with higher education and better income.
According to a recent study, poor and less educated men are diagnosed with dementia about six years earlier than those with higher education and income. (Image: Robert Kneschke / fotolia.com) Previous care for the poorer
This results from an evaluation of the health insurance AOK Rhineland / Hamburg, about which the "world" reports.
Thus, men with an income of less than € 800 per month were on average 75 years old for their first diagnosis of dementia, while men with an income of more than € 1,600 were around 81 years old.
For the need for long-term care, this relationship also applies: According to the information, poorer and less educated men on average, seven years before educated and well-paid people to nursing. According to "Welt", this is clear from the insurance data of the health insurance company, which has evaluated these as part of their current "care report".
More educated people often live healthier lives
According to the newspaper, this is explained by experts as saying that people with a relatively high level of education - and as a rule a comparatively high income - in many cases eat healthier foods and do more sports.
Accordingly, the same context applies as in cardiovascular diseases such as stroke or heart attack: people who eat unhealthy and move little, develop obesity and hypertension and harm their vessels.
"This applies to the vessels in the heart as well as those in the brain," said Thomas Willnow, head of a research group at the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine in Berlin, compared to the "world".
In addition, people with a high level of education, according to Willnow, tend to remain mentally fit even in advanced age. "It's a bit of a recommendation to solve crossword puzzles at retirement age so that you do not become mentally atrophied," says the expert.
Relationship between education and Alzheimer's is also viewed critically
In the past, various studies have shown that better education can protect against dementia and help mental training to prevent Alzheimer's.
However, according to some experts, the effects of education on the development of dementia are also critical.
For "31 studies carried out in Europe on this topic, 19 studies have been able to establish a positive influence between education and Alzheimer's dementia, in twelve studies, this reference could not be found," Dr. Thorsten Müller from the Medical Proteome Center of the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) in summer.
Prevent incurable disease
Dementia is not curable so prevention plays a very special role. In order to prevent Alzheimer's, it is recommended not only to keep mentally fit, but also to move regularly and to eat healthily.
In addition, diseases such as diabetes or hypertension should be treated, as they are considered a risk factor.
Interesting are also several studies that have been published in recent years and provide clues as to how to avoid dementia. For example, three cups of coffee a day, regular sauna sessions and cannabis are intended to help prevent Alzheimer's disease or reduce the risk of it in some cases. (Ad)