MADISON: Mothers of kids with disabilities might be more forgetful as they age than other mothers, according to a new study that suggests the stresses of parenting a disabled child wear on mothers’ minds over time.
Fathers of disabled children did not differ from fathers of non-disabled children in memory skills as they aged. And mothers with a strong support system, a sense of control and a history of regular exercise kept sharper than those without those attributes.
“Keeping quality friendship, sense of control for life and physically active lifestyle would help to protect these parents from accelerated cognitive aging,” said…