Editors’ Choice: Social determinants of health and risk of dementia in people with and without type 2 diabetes

Aging-US · Oct 15, 2026 · 1m

This month’s Editor’s Choice features the #research paper recently #published in Aging, titled “Social determinants of health and risk of dementia in people with and without type 2 diabetes – findings from two large national-scale cohorts.” Analyzing data from two large national-scale cohorts, researchers found that unfavorable social determinants of health (SDOH) were associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, with particularly strong associations among women with type 2 diabetes. The findings highlight the importance of social and socioeconomic factors in dementia risk and the…