A new international study conducted by researchers from The George Institute for Global Health in Australia has found that socioeconomic disadvantages may be linked to higher dementia risk among women. The study involved nearly 30,000 participants
Dementia risk is significantly higher in women than in men worldwide, and social and economic disadvantages among women could be to blame, a new study suggests.
A large international study of dementia risk involving almost 30,000 people from 18 countries covering all six continents suggests that social and economic disadvantage may explain the higher risk of the condition in women.
Research has shown more women worldwide are affected by dementia than men, and a new large-scale study suggests gender-based social and economic disadvantages may be to blame.
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