Health Disparities

Source: HealthITAnalytics
Title: Genetics, Social Determinants Have Joint Impact on Cognitive Health
Date: February 24, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Economic
Link: https://healthitanalytics.com/news/genetics-social-determinants-have-joint-impact-on-cognitive-health
Brief Description: The maintenance ability of an individual's cognitive health may depend on both genetic makeup and social determinants. One specific social determinant of health that it depends on is the neighborhood that you live in. Neighborhoods with greater access to social, walking and retail destinations increase in importance with age. 
Future Implications: Further research on the influences of neighborhoods and cognitive health can help inform recommendations for neighborhood improvements which will also at the same time address population growth and healthy brain aging. 
Overall Impact: If the future research future proves the impact of neighborhoods and genetics on cognitive health, this trend can resolve two scenarios between reducing health disparities in rural neighborhoods and reducing the likelihood of poor cognitive and brain health with age. 
Timeliness (0-5): 3
Impact (0-5): 3
Scope (0-5): 2
Likelihood (0-5): 4
Urgency (0-5): 4