Modifiable Risk Factors Explain Socioeconomic Inequalities in Dementia Risk: Evidence from a Population-Based Prospective Cohort Study

Differences in dementia risk across the gradient of socioeconomic status (SES) exist, but their determinants are not well understood.This study investigates whether health conditions and lifestyle-related risk factors explain the SES inequalities in dementia risk.6,346 participants from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing were followed up from 2008/2009 until 2014/2015. We used Cox regression adjusted for age, gender, wealth/education, and...