06.02.10. Is there evidence of associations between dementia and poverty? | Mexico

06.02.10. Is there evidence of associations between dementia and poverty? | Mexico

13 Jul 2022

There are no sufficient studies to prove this. However, as it was previously mentioned, Acosta-Castillo et al. (2017), demonstrate great variability in the prevalence of dementia by state and suggest that numerous people affected by dementia experience high levels of deprivation.

References:

Acosta-Castillo, G. I., Sosa-Ortiz, A. L., Manrique Espinoza, B. S., Salinas Rodriguez, A., & Juárez, M. de los Á. L. (2017). Prevalence of Dementia By State and Level of Marginalization in Mexico. Alzheimer’s & Dementia, 13(7), P512. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jalz.2017.06.583