Columbus, Ohio: If you're middle-aged and smoke, you may have weaker memory and increased mental confusion than peers who don't smoke. But the good news is that smoking can be avoided by quitting smoking altogether.

Scientists at Ohio State University conducted a survey of medium-sized smokers based on only one question that considered the relationship between smoking habits and cognitive decline (cognitivedecline).


Earlier, a scientific link between smoking and Alzheimer's has been revealed and experts wanted to know it ahead of time. But experts have emphasized that quitting smoking at any age not only benefits the breath, heart and the whole body, but also keeps your nervous and psychological health good.

The study involved people aged between 45 and 59, who numbered more than 136,000. Experts noted that who is suffering from 'Subjective Cognition Declaration (SCD) at this age, then a total of 11 percent of these people suffered from SCD. It was found that smokers had almost twice the risk of mental and memory loss compared to non-smokers.

This research suggests that smoking in middle age or before old age can also be devastating for the brain, memory and psychology.