“Improvements in socioeconomic status associated with dementia-free years over lifespan, study finds”

“Improvements in socioeconomic status associated with dementia-free years over lifespan, study finds,” by Kristen Fischer, McKnight’s LTC News

“A downward socioeconomic status change was associated with the highest loss of dementia-free years in people 75 years old and up. By contrast, improvements in socioeconomic status during life were linked with the longest period of dementia-free years during individuals’ lifespans, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open on Tuesday.”

 

LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform:

Pair this with the LTC Clipping just sent connecting healthy eating with cognitive well-being and you can conclude wealth, good diet and cognitive health go together.