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June 1, 2015 A Thinking Job May Help Your Brain Function Well After RetirementPeople whose jobs require more activities such as analyzing data, making decisions, solving problems, and thinking creatively are more likely to exhibit better memory during their working years and experience less-steep declines in memory and cognitive function post-retirement, according to a study of more than 4,000 Americans by Gwenith G. Fisher of Colorado State University and five colleagues. Although the effects were relatively small, the findings suggest that it may be beneficial for people to choose jobs that require a variety of mental processes or are more cognitively complex, the researchers say. |
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