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

Nautilus is exploring an intriguing connection: taxi drivers show unusually low rates of Alzheimer's mortality. The working theory is that the constant spatial reasoning and mental mapping required to navigate complex city environments may help delay cognitive decline, though more research is needed to establish the link.

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