According to the findings, people who experience personal and neighborhood conditions such as low income, high unemployment, low homeownership rates and household overcrowding were significantly more likely to develop dementia compared with individuals of higher socioeconomic status, even those at high genetic risk.
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SAN DIEGO, Aug. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Socioeconomic deprivation, including neighborhood disadvantages and persistent low wages, are associated with higher dementia risk, lower cognitive performance and faster memory decline, according to several studies reported today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference(AAIC) 2022 in San Diego and virtually. Socioeconomic status (SES) -reflecting both social and economic measures of a person's work experience, and of an individual's or family's economic access to resources and social position - has been linked to both physical and psychological health and well-being. Research examining its impact on cognition is growing, and key findings presented at AAIC 2022 include: Individuals who experience high socioeconomic deprivation - measured using income/wealth, unemployment rates, car/home ownership and household overcrowding - are significantly more likely to develop dementia compared to individuals of better socioecono