Alzheimer’s Burden Is Greater In Appalachian Ohio Areas Than Other Rural Areas

Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders (ADRD) is more common in rural Appalachian Ohio communities compared to other rural areas in the state. Rural Appalachian counties had an average of between 2% and 3% higher prevalence of Alzheimer's disease, compared to rural non-Appalachian counties of the state.

The researchers concluded that there is a varying prevalence of ADRD burden in Ohio, with higher prevalence in rural Appalachian counties. According to outside research, a reason for this higher prevalence is that Appalachian regions of the United States have greater inequities in terms of socioeconomic factors, morbidity and mortality, which . . .