Frequency of missed or delayed diagnosis in dementia is associated with neighborhood socioeconomic status.
Ellen Astrid HolmKatja Kemp JacobsenThea Bang de LonyMaurice LembeckHanne PedersenCharlotte AnderssonPeter JohannsenTerese Sara Høj JørgensenChristian Torp-PedersenPublished in: Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) (2022)
Low nSES municipalities have a lower age-adjusted incidence of dementia diagnosis. These findings corroborate prior concerns that a large number of dementia diagnoses may be missed in municipalities characterized by low SES.