Adverse Social Determinants Linked to Higher Dementia Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes

Aging-US · Oct 1, 2026 · 6m

BUFFALO, NY — October 1, 2026 — A new #research paper was #published in Volume 18 of Aging on September 10, 2026, titled “Social determinants of health and risk of dementia in people with and without type 2 diabetes – findings from two large national-scale cohorts.” The study found that unfavorable social determinants of health (SDOH) were associated with a higher risk of dementia in adults with and without type 2 diabetes (T2D), with particularly strong associations observed among women with T2D. The research was authored by You Lu and Yilin Yoshida. Both researchers are affiliated with the…