The effect of multimorbidity on modifiable risk factors for dementia in Brazilians with low education
Our findings support the association between low education and higher levels of multimorbidity. Notably, almost half of adults in Brazil have low educational attainment, emphasizing the critical need to prioritize education as a potential strategy to reduce multimorbidity within this population.
Authors
- Laura Alencastro de Azevedo
- Amanda Muliterno Domingues Lourenço de Lima
- Christian Limberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5160-3886)
- Giovanna Carello‐Collar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4644-0151)
- Marco Antônio De Bastiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3924-5278)
- Simone Martins de Castro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6707-9698)
- Wyllians Vendramini Borelli
- Lavínia Perquim
- Gabrieli dos Santos Battú
- Eduardo R. Zimmer
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
- Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre (BR)
- Instituto do Cérebro (BR)
- Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_106977
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00