People from ethnic minority groups and socioeconomically deprived areas face higher risks of developing dementia, according to new research from Queen Mary University of London published today in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe.
Scientists believe that ethnicity may affect dementia risk because of its impact on other risk factors like vascular diseases, access to health services, racism and socioeconomic deprivation. However, most dementia research involves relatively affluent people of White European ancestry, so existing evidence can’t unpick the risks facing different groups. This new research is the first to adequately…
