How adult children's education and economic situation affect parents' Alzheimer’s risk and outcomes
The contribution of adult child socio-economic status to parents' risk and outcomes of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRDs) in cross-national settings
This project looks at whether adult children's education and financial resources affect older parents' chances of getting Alzheimer’s and how well parents do if they have dementia.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11261186 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you are an older parent, this research looks at whether your grown children's schooling, jobs, and income change your risk of Alzheimer’s disease or alter how dementia progresses. The team will combine and compare large population datasets from multiple countries to see patterns across different social and health systems. They will examine both economic supports (like financial transfers) and non-economic pathways (like health knowledge or care assistance) that could explain any links. The goal is to find which groups of older adults might benefit most from improvements in their children's social and economic resources.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are older adults (and information about their adult children) included in national or international aging and health studies, especially in settings with varied educational and economic backgrounds.
Not a fit: People without adult children or those seeking immediate medical treatment or experimental drugs are unlikely to get direct clinical benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the findings could point to family- and policy-level approaches—such as improving education or support for adult children—that help lower parents' dementia risk and improve outcomes for those with ADRDs.
How similar studies have performed: Previous studies have shown adult children's education and SES can affect parents' overall health and mortality, but using these links specifically for Alzheimer’s risk and dementia outcomes is relatively new.
Where this research is happening
San Francisco, United States
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Torres, Jacqueline Marie — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Torres, Jacqueline Marie
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.