Healio (12/1, Herpen) reports a study suggests that “income level and traditionally underrepresented groups were most closely associated with risk factors for dementia across the lifespan, underscoring the need for targeted interventions.” The research team “sought to determine population attributable fractions (PAFs) of modifiable dementia risk factors, consistent with those codified by the 2024 Lancet Commission on Dementia.” According to results, “the highest PAFs for those with incomes less than 100% of the FPL were in late-life vision loss and social isolation. The researchers further reported that higher income was associated with lower prevalence of each individual dementia risk factor except obesity, high LDL cholesterol and TBI, independent of race-ethnicity, age and sex.” The data also show that “compared with identifying as non-Hispanic white, identifying as another subcategory was significantly associated with higher prevalence of the following dementia risk factors: diabetes in midlife, obesity, physical inactivity, and late-life vision loss.” The study was published in Neurology. (SOURCE: APA Headlines)