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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…

Experiences of structural, interpersonal and institutional racism are associated with lower memory scores and worse cognition in midlife and old age, especially among Black individuals, according to studies reported today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2022 in San Diego and virtually. Among the key findings reported at AAIC 2022 are: In a study of nearly 1,000 […]

FROM THE ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2022 Also, ICU Stay May Double Risk of Dementia in Older Adults  New insights into factors that may predict, increase or protect against the impact of COVID-19 and the pandemic on memory and thinking skills were revealed by multiple studies reported today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference® (AAIC®) 2022 in San […]