Neighborhood poverty exposure

1. Neighborhood poverty exposure is associated with dementia in humans (OR > 2.0).

   “Participants in trajectories characterized by high or fluctuating poverty exposure (Types 3 and 5) exhibit the highest odds of a positive dementia screener, with odds ratios exceeding 2.0 in unadjusted models.”

   HumansTypes 3 and 5, unadjusted models

   Neighborhood Poverty Exposure in Adulthood and Cognitive Outcomes in Later Life

   AAIC 2025 abstract·Dec 23, 2025

2. Neighborhood poverty exposure raises the risk of dementia in humans (OR 1.24).

   “Exposure to neighborhood poverty in young adulthood shows the largest impact, with an odds ratio of 1.24 in fully adjusted models accounting for mediation.”

   Humans

   Neighborhood Poverty Exposure in Adulthood and Cognitive Outcomes in Later Life

   AAIC 2025 abstract·Dec 23, 2025

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