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In the US, taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s — how mental maps protect the brain

In a 2024 study, roughly 1 in 100 taxi and ambulance drivers died of Alzheimer’s, compared with 1 in 60 people overall. The probable reason? The continuous real-time mental navigation the drivers experience.

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In the US, taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s — how mental maps protect the brain

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giovedì 6 agosto 2026·upi.com
Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's -- how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain - UPI.com
Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer's disease.
giovedì 6 agosto 2026·independent.co.uk
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These findings stopped me in my tracks because those two jobs rely on the same thing as my own work: maps

In the US, taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s — how mental maps protect the brain

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In the US, taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s — how mental maps protect the brain

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Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's -- how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain - UPI.com

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Taxi Drivers Rarely Die of Alzheimer’s—How Complex Mental Maps and Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain

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In the US, taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s — how mental maps protect the brain

Taxi Drivers Rarely Die of Alzheimer’s—How Complex Mental Maps and Spatial Reasoning Protect Your Brain