Quality of life, religion/spirituality, and dementia risk among Black people in the US

Black people in the United States (US) experience an increased risk of being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). More research is needed on psychosocial factors that may contribute to racial disparities in rates of ADRD. Past work has identified a relationship between quality of life (QoL) and ADRD risk and also found that religion/spirituality (R/S) participation protects against ADRD. The present analysis clarifies previous findings by examining how QoL factors and a unique sociocultural experience (i.e. R/S among Black people in the US) affect ADRD risk.