Neighborhood racial income inequality and cognitive health.

Laura B ZahodneKetlyne SolKiana ScambrayJi Hyun LeeJordan D PalmsEmily P MorrisLauren TaylorVivian KuMary LesniakRobert MelendezMichael R ElliottPhilippa J Clarke

Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association (2024)

Black participants lived in neighborhoods with lower socioeconomic status (SES) than White participants, on average. Neighborhood SES and racial income inequality were associated with worse cognition. Effects of neighborhood racial income inequality did not differ across racial groups. Effects of neighborhood SES were only evident among Black participants.

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