15 Nov 2020

Men doing hard physical labour at higher risk of dementia

From Sunday Morning, 8:10 am on 15 November 2020

New research from the University of Copenhagen has found that men in jobs with hard physical work have a 55% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those doing sedentary work. While the general view has been that physical activity normally reduces the risk of dementia, people doing hard physical work are working not only their muscles and joints, but their brain and heart suffer too. Associate professor Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen joins the show to explain.

Associate professor Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen from the University of Copenhagen.

Associate professor Kirsten Nabe-Nielsen from the University of Copenhagen. Photo: Iben Gad