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Study Links Socioeconomic Factors to Higher Dementia Risk

11/7/2025

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A Wake Forest University study finds Americans in disadvantaged neighborhoods face higher dementia risk.
Researchers analyzed health data from over 600 participants, linking socioeconomic factors to brain changes.
Black individuals in these areas show brain changes linked to limited access to healthy food and care.
The Environmental Justice Index indicates air pollution and toxic chemicals worsen brain health, highlighting systemic racism as a risk.

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A Wake Forest University study finds Americans in disadvantaged neighborhoods face higher dementia risk.
Researchers analyzed health data from over 600 participants, linking socioeconomic factors to brain changes.
Black individuals in these areas show brain changes linked to limited access to healthy food and care.
The Environmental Justice Index indicates air pollution and toxic chemicals worsen brain health, highlighting systemic racism as a risk.