Long term shift work linked to impaired brain power

A study from Swansea University (and other European universities) indicates long term shift work could be linked to impaired brain power including memory and brain processing speed. According to its author, the “study shows the long term effects of shift work on the body clock are not only harmful to workers’ physical health, but also affect their mental abilities. Such cognitive impairments may have consequences for the safety of shift workers and the society that they serve, as well as for shift workers’ quality of life.” Find out more on Swansea University’s website at: Research shows long term shift work linked to impaired brain power.

You can view the article directly on the journal website Occupational & Environmental Medicine at: Chronic effects of shift work on cognition: findings from the VISAT longitudinal study.

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