Three-day working week provides best cognitive function for over 40s

Workers at Brewery in Białystok

Workers at Brewery in Białystok Source: flickr: Kompania Piwowarska

Researchers have backed the popular belief that working less could be better for your brain.New research from the University of Melbourne has found working part-time for about 25 to 30 hours a week had a positive impact on the cognitive function for Australians aged over 40.But for those working more than three days a week, research found stress and fatigue could erase those positive impacts.Aaron has more.



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