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Recessions linked to cognitive decline in later life

People who go through an economic recession at the peak of their working life suffer a risk of cognitive decline in later years, a Luxembourg University study suggests.

21.11.2013

(AFP) People who go through an economic recession at the peak of their working life suffer a risk of cognitive decline in later years, a Luxembourg University study suggests.

The findings imply that mental skills may be affected by periods of redundancy or forced moves to part-time, lower-paid or lower-status work.