Lower State-Level Educational Quality Linked To Higher Dementia Risk In Older Adults

A recent study revealed that adults aged 65 years and older who attended schools in states that had lower state-level education quality (shorter school term length, higher student-teacher ratio, or lower attendance rates) had a higher risk for dementia, compared with older adults who attended schools in states with higher state-level educational quality. The magnitude of the risk did not vary by race, although Black individuals had higher likelihood of being exposed to lower state-level educational quality.

The researchers grouped school experience into low, medium, and high quality based on performance on each of three state . . .