A new study published in JAMA Neurology reveals that your risk of developing dementia may depend on where you live in the U.S. Analyzing data from the Veterans Health Administration, researchers found significantly higher dementia rates in regions like the Southeast and Northwest compared to the Mid-Atlantic. The findings highlight how geography, beyond age or health, can influence dementia risk—calling for region-specific public health planning and awareness.Are you at high risk of dementia? Where you live might hold the clue, finds this US study
A new study published in JAMA Neurology reveals that your risk of developing dementia may depend on where you live in the U.S. Analyzing data from the Veterans Health Administration, researchers found significantly higher dementia rates in regions like the Southeast and Northwest compared to the Mid-Atlantic. The findings highlight how geography, beyond age or health, can influence dementia risk—calling for region-specific public health planning and awareness.