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fn-mote • today at 1:34 AM • 2 replies • view on HN

The rate of fatality for Alzheimer’s among ambulance and taxi drivers is 3x lower than the general population. This is not observed in other transportation-related careers.

The connection is believed to be the spatial reasoning involved in routing. No causative link is suggested.

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emmelaich • today at 3:36 AM

What are some possibilities?

    1. Those with spatial reasoning are less likely to develop Alzheimers
    2. Ambo and Taxi drivers are less likely (for some reason) to develop Alzheimers AND their work leads them to develop good spatial reasoning.
Any others? One consideration is that those with jobs requiring long periods of concentration drink less. Among other things.
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jojobas • today at 3:08 AM

Except causation, what can the connection be? Some genes causing both spatial reasoning and suppressing Alz?

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