<ul><li>Physically demanding jobs, such as salespeople, nursing assistants, farmers, and livestock producers, increase the risk of dementia by 15.5% compared to low physically demanding jobs.</li><li>Lack of autonomy, prolonged standing, stress, and rigid working hours in nursing and sales gigs contribute to higher dementia risk.</li><li>Higher levels of leisure-time activity are associated with a lower risk of cognitive impairment, while cognitively stimulating jobs like teaching and engineering help maintain high cognition later in life.</li></ul>

These 5 jobs put workers at a greater risk of dementia: new research

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