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Advancing Social Work, Public Health & Social Policy Menu Academics Master of Social Work Master of Public Health Master of Social Policy Dual Degrees 3-2 Programs PhD in Social Work PhD in Public Health Sciences AIBDA Certificate Global Opportunities Field Education Faculty &＃038; Research Faculty Professors of Practice Research Professors Teaching Professors, Senior Lecturers &＃038; Scholars Visiting &＃038; Adjunct Emeritus Faculty Research Centers Faculty Recruitment Resources &＃038; Initiatives Professional Development Clark-Fox Policy Institute Community Partnerships Field Instructor Resources Driving Equity 2030 Open Classroom Advanced Learning Certificates Grand Challenges for Social Work News Most Recent News Alumni Students Social Work Practicum Public Health Policy Faculty Research Community Engagement Diversity Global Life at Brown Admitted Student Resources Life at Brown School Our Facilities Student Support Student Groups & Events Student Body Profile Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Career Engagement International Student Support Brown School Library Student Blog St. Louis Region Washington University Apply About Driving Equity 2030 Events Alumni Contact Us In War-Torn Afghanistan, Poverty and Lack of Education Are Associated with Dementia Tim Poor 3/29/2023 Faculty; Public Health; Research Share this Story: Poverty was closely associated with higher rates of dementia among older adults in Afghanistan in a newly published study by Jean-Francois Trani, associate professor at the Brown School. The results suggest that addressing education, health, employment and living conditions earlier in life can have an impact on dementia risk in later life, particularly in countries that are frequently in crisis, such as Afghanistan. “It&＃8217;s important to start now to understand the causes of dementia so we can change policy to benefit people who will age in the coming decades,&＃8221; Trani said. “The problem of dementia is growing in low- and middle-income countries, and we can&＃8217;t explain it just by genetic factors. This research is urgent and it has to be global.&＃8221; The study was part of a larger project looking at the social determinants of health associated with the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and South Africa. The research team collected information among adults over 50 years old in two Afghan provinces between February and April 2022, examining multiple dimensions of deprivation. They found that a higher proportion of adults with moderate-to-severe dementia were significantly more deprived of education, health, and employment and were more often distressed compared to adults without dementia. Only 21.8% adults without dementia were poor compared to 33.9% among those with mild dementia and 51.2% among those with moderate-to-severe dementia. Important contributors to poverty were low education, poor healthcare access and unemployment, comparable to the team&＃8217;s findings in South Africa. Poorer older adults in both countries were at higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, particularly those over 70 years old. “Our findings suggest that universal access to free quality education and healthcare during the life course might contribute to both prevention and lower dementia severity in later life, particularly in low-income countries in crisis such as Afghanistan, where difficulties are heightened,&＃8221; Trani said. Further research is needed, he added, to follow people over time to see if the poverty is a factor in causing dementia or simply associated with it. The study, funded by a grant from the Alzheimer Association, was published in the April edition of Clinical Medicine. You may also enjoy: Edmond Anticipates Key Role for Social Workers in Psychedelic Assisted TherapyRead this story Effectively Communicating with Local Policymakers About Health PolicyRead this story Quick Links: Apply About Brown School Contact Us Directions Academic Professional Integrity Policy Native Land Acknowledgement wustl.edu Keep Up with Our Latest News, Research and Insights: Support the Campaign: to Grow. to Lead. to Change. --> Founded in 1925, the George Warren Brown School was named with a generous gift from Betty Bofinger Brown in memory of her late husband. Copyright 2024 by Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis Washington University • One Brookings Drive • St. Louis, MO 63130
