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firesteelrain ◴[] No.45158651[source]
Dementia rates in Miami Dade are among the highest in the country while Utah is on the low end. What is striking is that Utah has worse air quality, which is a known risk factor, yet still shows lower prevalence.

Why is that?

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1. biophysboy ◴[] No.45160258[source]
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/state-stats/deaths/alzheimers.html

That's strange, because the dementia mortality rate is high...