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wiether • yesterday at 4:37 PM • 1 reply • view on HN

  > Knowledge and wisdom tend to increase with age.
So does the prevalence of dementia.

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jamiesonbecker • yesterday at 6:26 PM

True, but that prevalence is not a constant. In fact, across the broader landscape of human history, that appears to be a relatively recent development, and almost certainly environmental/toxins related. For example: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2479344-dementia-cases-...