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How Does Education Affect Alzheimer’s and Dementia Risk? It’s About More Than Degree Attainment
Education has long been associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, but a new study reveals that this protection extends far beyond diplomas and degrees.
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David M. Quinn
Dr. Quinn is an Associate Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota. He studies racialized inequality in education and the roles that schools, segregation, and teachers’ attitudes and biases play in these inequalities.
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The authors gratefully acknowledge support from the University of Minnesota Life Course Center on the Demography and Economics of Aging (P30AG066613), funded through a grant from the National Institute on Aging.