Upward socioeconomic mobility reduces dementia risk, study finds

Dementia, which is an umbrella term used to describe the severely impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions, comprises various conditions, the most common of which include Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Several factors have been shown to increase the risk of dementia, some of which include smoking, exposure to air pollution, alcohol use, and low socioeconomic status (SES). Previous studies have identified several SES components, such as limited education, lower childhood SES, and lower household income in adulthood, that increase the risk of dementia onset.