New research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine suggests that experiencing discrimination throughout one's life is linked to a higher risk of dementia. The study was recently published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, the journal of the Alzheimer’s Association. “We need a better unde
The study found that individuals reporting lifetime discrimination in two or more domains had a 40% higher risk of developing dementia compared to those who did not report any such discrimination.School of Medicine suggests that experiencing discrimination throughout one’s life is linked to a higher risk of dementia., the journal of the Alzheimer’s Association.
The research team gathered data from self-reported experiences of lifetime and everyday discrimination. For the lifetime discrimination scale, participants were asked whether they had been treated unfairly in six domains such as being denied a promotion or treated unfairly by police. Participants were also asked to indicate the perceived reason for the unfair treatment such as race, religion, gender, physical appearance, income, or sexual orientation.
The prevalence of experiencing any lifetime discrimination was 42% across all MESA participants and higher among Black adults at 72% with experiences of discrimination. Over a median of 15.7 years of follow-up, there were 466 incident cases of dementia. Individuals reporting lifetime discrimination in more than two domains had a greater risk for dementia.
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