Research Report Place & Brain Health Equity: Understanding the County-Level Impacts of Alzheimer’s
Stipica Mudrazija, William A. Vega, Jason Resendez, Stephanie Monroe
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The effects of where people live, and the social determinants of health are under-recognized and under-appreciated in our national response to effectively treat and prevent Alzheimer’s. To better understand these issues, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s and the Urban Institute analyzed the social determinants of health present in the counties most impacted by Alzheimer’s among Latinos and Blacks in the Medicare program. This report found that deep social inequities exist in counties highly impacted by Alzheimer’s among Latinos and Blacks.

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https://www.usagainstalzheimers.org/sites/default/files/2020-11/Urban_UsA2%20Brain%20Health%20Equity%20Report_11-15-20_FINAL.pdf

Research Areas Health and health care Aging and retirement Race and equity
Tags Economic well-being Racial and ethnic disparities Retirement policy Social determinants of health Racial inequities in health
Policy Centers Income and Benefits Policy Center