COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN VIETNAMESE OLDER ADULTS: EFFECTS OF LIVING ARRANGEMENTS AND FAMILIAL SUPPORT

Abstract

Living alone has emerged as a prominent modifiable risk factor for cognitive impairment and dementia. How living arrangements influence risk for cognitive disorder is less well understood in low-to-middle income countries (LMICs) where Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) burden is rising and falls heavily upon family members.

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