▲ 27 ▼ Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain (theconversation.com) submitted 4 weeks ago by ooli3@sopuli.xyz [M] to c/GetBetter@sopuli.xyz 9 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] cepelinas@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 child) Why couldn't you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 point 4 weeks ago* (1 child) I thought it just caused a cognitivie decline, and wasn't lethal by itself alone but could lead to getting hurt because of the confusion it can cause. 🤷♂️ Kinda like how AIDS doesn't kill you directly, it just makes it super easy for other illnesses to kill you cause your body can't fight them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 weeks ago 100% of deaths are caused by heart failure. Everything else is a contributing factor. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 point 4 weeks ago* (1 child) I thought it just caused a cognitivie decline, and wasn't lethal by itself alone but could lead to getting hurt because of the confusion it can cause. 🤷♂️ Kinda like how AIDS doesn't kill you directly, it just makes it super easy for other illnesses to kill you cause your body can't fight them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 weeks ago 100% of deaths are caused by heart failure. Everything else is a contributing factor. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 1 point 4 weeks ago 100% of deaths are caused by heart failure. Everything else is a contributing factor. permalink fedilink source parent