[Abstract Only] Study: People who Cannot Read May Be Three Times as Likely to Develop Dementia

Illiteracy, dementia risk, and cognitive trajectories among older adults with low education – Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: People who cannot read may be three times as likely to develop dementia – American Academy of Neurology (free)

“The independent effect of illiteracy on dementia risk may be through a lower range of cognitive function, which is closer to diagnostic thresholds for dementia than the range of literate participants.”