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Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's. How complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain

Taxi and ambulance drivers are less likely than workers in almost any other job to die of Alzheimer's disease. That was the surprising result of a 2024 study examining the death certificates of nearly 9 million people in the U.S.

Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer's. How complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain

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