Risk Factors for Cognitive Impairment and Dementia Differ Across Classification Codes Evaluating Disadvantaged and Rural Regions in a Kentucky Appalachian Cohort

Abstract

Background: Older adults living in “rural” regions have an increased risk for developing impaired cognition (both cognitive impairment and dementia) based on risk factors such as reduced medical care access, transportation burden, lower socioeconomic position, higher rates of chronic conditions, etc.