Researchers from the University of Exeter and Luxembourg conducted a risk cohort study
Scientists studied the data of 196,368 people agedover 60 registered in the UK Biobank genetic study. None of the participants had been diagnosed with dementia at the time of follow-up. The researchers studied changes in the social status and health status of the participants over the course of eight years. Based on the collected data, they calculated the risk of developing dementia and compared it with a genetic predisposition.
The results of the analysis showed the presence of a stablelinks between individual socio-economic conditions (income, property, employment), the social well-being of the area and the likelihood of neurodegenerative disorders. Deprivation related to personal well-being or environment increased the chances of developing dementia.
The researchers also showed that for participantsanalysis with moderate or high genetic risk, living in a very disadvantaged area had the maximum impact on the risk of developing the disease.
Additionally, the researchers analyzedbrain scan data. The results of such studies were stored in a database for 11,000 participants. This analysis showed that living in poverty was associated with more damage to the white matter nerve fibers that provide connections between different parts of the brain.
As the population ages, age groups, includingNeurodegenerative diseases are becoming increasingly common. The connection between personal well-being, and particularly neighborhood well-being, and the risk of brain disorders offers a possible avenue for preventing the development of such diseases.
Read more:
Named a vitamin that protects the brain from dementia
See how the Earth has changed over 100 million years on the most detailed map
It turned out which men are the most fertile: their sperm is 50% better than the rest