In his book “How To Prevent Dementia,” Dr. Richard Restak discusses a study linking how individuals describe their jobs to their risk of developing dementia. Recent research suggests that verbal fluency may be the strongest cognitive predictor of longevity, with those who have better verbal fluency expected to live longer. A study on different types of intelligence found that verbal fluency was the only trait that seemed to impact participants’ predicted lifespan, potentially due to its combination of various cognitive skills.
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