Study finds social exposome accelerates brain aging more than most diseases

5 articles · Updated · Psychology Today · Apr 27

The study, spanning 34 countries and 18,701 participants, shows that factors like income inequality and political instability impact brain aging more than clinical diseases.
Researchers found that living in unequal societies affects frontotemporal brain networks, while multilingualism offers protective effects against accelerated brain aging.
The findings highlight how social and environmental exposures, including AI-related risks, shape neurological health, urging societies to prioritize human agency and equitable environments to mitigate these effects.

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