Educational Attainment and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) Risk Among Black Adults: A Comparative Analysis of U.S.-Born and Non-U.S.-born Populations in the All of Us Research Program

Yijiong Yang, Brittany Lane, Darcy Ravndal, Setor Kofi Sorkpor, College of Nursing, Florida State University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Brain Science and Symptom Management Center, Florida State University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on July 08, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Volume 45, Issue 5, Page 985-995, May 2026.
Objective:To examine the association between educational attainment and Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) risk among U.S.-born and non-U.S.-born Black adults.Methods:We conducted a retrospective cohort study using survey and electronic ...