Black adults at risk for Alzheimer’s disease live in more polluted areas, study finds

Figure portrays the mean values of all Environmental Burden indicators by race/ethnicity. Credit: Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports (2024). DOI: 10.3233/ADR-240020 A study by Duke and Columbia Universities finds older, non-white adults are more likely to live in areas with higher air pollution and near toxic disposal sites, among or environmental injustices, potentially underlying their cognitive health. “A lot of money has been spent on understanding the genetics and pathological characterization of Alzheimer’s disease,” said P. Murali Doraiswamy, MBBS, FRCP, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University’s Read More