COLUMBUS, Ohio: If you're middle-aged and smoke, you may have poorer memory and increased mental confusion than your non-smoking peers. But the good news is that this condition can be avoided by completely quitting smoking.
Ohio State University scientists conducted a single-question survey of moderate smokers looking at the relationship between smoking habit and cognitive decline.
A scientific link between smoking and Alzheimer's has been revealed before and experts wanted to know it ahead of time. But experts stress that quitting smoking at any age not only benefits your breath, heart, and entire body but also your neurological and psychological health.
The study included more than 136,000 people between the ages of 45 and 59. Experts noted that a total of 11 percent of people in this age group suffered from 'Subjective Cognition Decline' (SCD). It was found that the risk of mental and memory decline was almost twice as high in smokers compared to non-smokers.
This research suggests that smoking in middle age or before old age can be devastating to the brain, memory, and even psychology.
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