New research documents another decline in dementia rates but experts say the rising numbers of older Americans may halt that trend unless better ways are found to keep brains healthy. Older adults with the most schooling had the lowest dementia rates, and the average education level increased during the study years. THE STUDYResearchers analyzed nationally representative government surveys of about 10,500 older adults in both years, including some living in nursing homes. AGING NUMBERSDementia was most common in the oldest adults; in 2012 almost 30 percent of adults aged 85 and up were afflicted versus just 3 percent of those 65-74. About 45 percent of older adults had at least 13 years of education in 2012, versus about 33 percent in 2000.

Source: Fox News November 21, 2016 17:23 UTC