Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in rural medicare populations: a scoping review
Rural Medicare beneficiaries with ADRD remain underrepresented in research despite their disproportionate burden. Future studies should address inconsistent rural definitions, limited consideration of medication use, lifestyle and environmental exposures (natural and built), and rural-specific policy evaluations.
Authors
- Sara Alsharayri
- Nima Kianfar
- Abe Mollalo
Institutions
- Medical University of South Carolina (US)
- K. N. Toosi University of Technology (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-026-07031-7
- Primary Topic
- Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00