Researchers Discover Why Living in a Deprived Neighborhood May Raise Dementia Risk

Your neighborhood may affect your risk of dementia

People living in more disadvantaged neighborhoods may be more likely to develop dementia than people living in neighborhoods with fewer disadvantages, according to a new study. The study does not prove that neighborhood factors cause dementia; it only shows an association.

Study confirms living in a poor area ups dementia risk

Researchers found that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with damage to brain vessels.

Dementia risk warning as where you live 'could reveal your chances of symptoms'

Living in a deprived area could increase your risk of developing dementia even if you are not financially disadvantaged yourself, according to Cambridge scientists

Researchers discover why living in a deprived neighborhood may raise dementia risk

Cambridge researchers have discovered why living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood may be linked to an increase in an individual's risk of dementia.

Study shows why living in a disadvantaged neighborhood may increase dementia risk

Cambridge researchers have discovered why living in a disadvantaged neighborhood may be linked to an increase in an individual's risk of dementia.

Your Neighborhood Could Influence Your Risk of Dementia

Researchers found that living in a socioeconomically deprived neighborhood can harm brain health as early as midlife. People from these areas showed more signs of small-vessel brain damage, slower thinking skills, and poorer control of lifestyle factors such as blood pressure, obesity, and sleep.