Social disadvantage outweighs knowledge in dementia risk.

Key Points

• The research aims to examine the influence of socioeconomic status and education on dementia risk compared to Alzheimer's disease knowledge.
• Analyzed the relationship between socioeconomic status and dementia risk
• Compared levels of dementia knowledge with socioeconomic and education levels
• Utilized observational data to identify correlations
• Lower socioeconomic status is significantly associated with increased dementia risk
• Education level shows a stronger link to dementia risk than knowledge of Alzheimer's disease
• The findings suggest a need for strategies targeting health equity