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.

▲ heazik 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

- Drivers with early symptoms of Alzheimer’s struggled to remain effective and changed profession

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thereticent 3 hours ago | parent [-]

I had the same thought, but occupation on the birth certificate is the "usual" occupation the person held.

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ETH_start 3 hours ago | parent [-]

death certificate?

	▲	thereticent 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Just keeping you on your toes?

▲ rapidaneurism 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

People with excess brain capacity are able to easily acquire spatial reasoning, and can (more) easily work/qualify for ambo and taxi jobs. Their excess brain capacity makes progressive brain damage more difficult to impact them before other causes of death.

▲ odysseus 6 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Social interaction while spatially reasoning also helps. (Social + cognitive load)

▲ pineaux 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I haven't read the article, but what if:

The problems arrizing from alzheimers are so problematic, that the cabdrivers / ambulance drivers drive themselves to death before they enter the stats as alzheimers patients?

A bit like the famous bullet holes in planes from ww2