Dementia and cognitive impairment more prevalent in rural than urban seniors

(Elsevier) Researchers present the first nationally representative study to find that dementia and cognitive impairment have consistently been more prevalent among rural dwelling seniors than urban dwelling seniors. Their findings, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, further suggest that while lagging behind their urban counterparts, the cognitive health of seniors living in rural areas has benefited from early twentieth century investments in secondary education that led to rapid increases in high school graduation rates in rural communities.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news