Study reveals illiterate people three times at higher risk to develop dementia
(WorldNews Health)

Washington DC: A recent study suggests the people who cannot read and write are at nearly three times higher risk of developing dementia than people who can read and write. The study is published in an online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. According to the United States Department of Education, approximately 32 million adults in the country are illiterate. `Being able to read and write allows people to engage in more activities that use the brain like reading newspapers and helping children and...