Disparities in Dementia Diagnosis

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Same person, Different place: Twice the odds of a dementia diagnosis

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Same person, different place: Twice the odds of a dementia diagnosis.

Percentage of people who get a new dementia diagnosis each year varies a lot across regions of the U.S. Same person would have as much as twice the chance of getting a diagnosis in some areas as in others.

The South was no longer a uniform hotbed of dementia diagnosis once the researchers adjusted for other factors.

People residing areas of the lowest-intensity are 28% less likely to be diagnosed than the national average.

Those living in areas with the highest-intensity rate are 36% more likely to get diagnosed.

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