Tag: socioeconomics
Research Reveals How Social and Economic Hardship in Local Communities May Contribute to Higher Dementia Rates
Cambridge researchers have revealed new evidence explaining why living in a socioeconomically disadvantaged neighbourhood may raise a person’s…
New Study Reveals Greater Cannabis Retail Density in Low-Income, Predominantly Black and Hispanic Communities
A new and illuminating study has shed light on the troublingly disproportionate presence of recreational (nonmedical) cannabis retailers…
Social Inequality Tied to Declining Brain Health in the Elderly and Dementia Cases
Researchers at Trinity College Dublin have engaged in a groundbreaking collaborative effort with global partners to investigate whether…
Research Reveals the Significant Effects of Severe Poverty on Death Rates Amongst Ethnically Mixed, Low-Income Groups
Over the last four decades, the wealth, health, and mortality disparity between affluent and impoverished Americans has grown…
Daily Routines May Not Provide Adequate Protection Against Stroke
Research at the University of Gothenburg has demonstrated that routine activities carried out daily, whether at work or…
Survivors of Cancer Face Elevated Disease Risks Throughout Their Lives
Since 1958, Swedish researchers have conducted extensive studies on individuals under 25 diagnosed with cancer, leveraging the detailed…
Study Finds Climbing the Social Ladder Slows Progression of Dementia in Japan
A newly published study led by researchers from Osaka University and featured in JAMA Network Open reveals compelling…
Research suggests that maintaining or initiating an active lifestyle can enhance the quality of life as individuals age, particularly for middle-aged women
A recent study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine by Binh Nguyen and colleagues from the University…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults with diabetes suffered a decline in their functional abilities
During the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers discovered that around one in five older Canadian adults with diabetes who previously…
The initiation of puberty at an earlier age might be a mechanism through which risk factors experienced during childhood influence cardiometabolic health in adulthood
A study released on March 27, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Maria Bleil and her…
Improved mental and physical well-being in the elderly linked to proximity to natural environments
The availability of urban green and blue spaces, even in small increments, might be linked to improved mental…
Enhanced gender equality benefits the longevity of both women and men
The inaugural international research examining the correlation between gender equality and life expectancy has revealed that an improvement…