Social determinants of health and risk of dementia among older men and women: A 12‐year cohort study in Australia
Four distinct multidimensional clusters were identified from a wide range of 72 social determinants of health. These clusters were associated with dementia risk differently in men and women. In both men and women, the most socioeconomically disadvantaged group had a higher risk of dementia. Despite stronger interpersonal social support, women had a greater risk of dementia. The addition of known dementia risk factors in cluster analysis did not change the findings, suggesting that social determinants of health independently predict dementia risk.
Authors
- Trevor T.‐J. Chong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7764-3811)
- Anne M. Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2787-8433)
- Alice Owen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4807-6069)
- Raj C. Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9706-9730)
- Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7572-9993)
- Htet Lin Htun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2307-0610)
- Rosanne Freak‐Poli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4072-8699)
- Robyn L. Woods (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1249-6149)
- Suzanne Gaye Orchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0211-3183)
- Joanne Ryan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7039-6325)
Institutions
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (AU)
- Monash Health (AU)
- Berman Center for Outcomes and Clinical Research (US)
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute (US)
- Alfred Health (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
- University of Gondar (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.70065
- Citations
- 15
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 32.51
Funders
- Victorian Cancer Agency
- Judith Jane Mason and Harold Stannett Williams Memorial Foundation
- Monash University
- National Institutes of Health
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- National Institute on Aging
- National Cancer Institute