Rural-urban differences in modifiable dementia risk factors among U.S. populations aged 45 years or older.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) have become a significant public health concern, and the burden is disproportionately concentrated in rural areas.

Objective

To examine rural-urban differences in the prevalence of modifiable dementia risk factors and their treatment among U.S. adults aged 45 years and older, and to investigate how these disparities vary by age group and geographic region.

Methods

This cross-sectional study analyzed nationally representative data from the 2023 National Health Interview Survey in 2025. Prevalence of 11 modifiable dementia risk factors (hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes, obesity, hearing loss, visual impairment, traumatic brain injury, low education, depression, social isolation, smoking) and 7 correspon

SUBMITTER: Xie Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12592673 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature