Wealth, income and dementia in Germany: longitudinal findings from a representative survey among the oldest old
Our study showed a link between wealth and dementia. Such knowledge can enrich poverty and inequality research within this field. More specifically, our findings lend support to evidence-based policies aiming to decrease the burden of dementia in later life through reduction in economic inequalities and better income distribution.
Authors
- Snorri Björn Rafnsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7985-912X)
- Razak M. Gyasi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6733-1539)
- André Hajek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6886-2745)
- Hans‐Helmut König (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5711-6862)
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University Memory and Aging Center (US)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
- Southern Cross University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24239-1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00