Faster Dementia for More Educated People


	Faster Dementia for More Educated People

dmegivern

10-24-2007 5:42 PM

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aging, dementia, education, memory

dmegivern says:

Hmm, I am doomed to a quick decline in my faculties since I became over-educated. Darn it.

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