Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.“We know that stress can accelerate physical aging and is the risk factor for many chronic illnesses,” Burzynska said. “But this is the first evidence that occupational stress can accelerate brain and cognitive aging.”She added that it is important to understand how occupational exposures affect the aging of our brains.“An average American worker spends more than eight hours at work per weekday, and most people remain in the workforce for over 40 years,” Burzynska said.
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