Liberale staatliche Maßnahmen während der Adoleszenz gehen mit einem geringeren Demenzrisiko im späteren Leben einher. Die Ergebnisse deuten auf die möglichen langfristigen gesundheitlichen Folgen kommunaler Entscheidungen hin, die zu Beginn des Lebens eines Bewohners getroffen werden.

>A new study suggests that the political environment in which a person grows up may influence their brain health decades later. Researchers found that older adults who resided in U.S. states with more liberal policies during their adolescence were less likely to develop dementia than those raised in conservative states. These findings point to the potential long-term health consequences of local government decisions made early in a resident’s life. The [research](https://doi.org/10.1177/00221465251371065) was published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

>Dementia affects millions of Americans, but the condition is not distributed evenly across the country. Rates of cognitive decline vary substantially depending on geography. Higher prevalence is generally observed in the southern United States compared to the Northeast and West Coast. This geographic variation suggests that environmental factors play a role alongside individual genetics and lifestyle choices. Sociologists refer to these environmental factors as macrosocial determinants. These are the broad political and economic structures that shape daily life.

>State governments in the United States hold considerable power over these structures. They control funding for public schools, set minimum wages, and regulate environmental standards. Prior investigations have connected state policies to physical health outcomes such as life expectancy and cardiovascular disease. However, the relationship between these broad policy environments and cognitive aging has remained largely unexplored. Additionally, most previous analysis focused on the policies in place while a person is an adult rather than the environment they experienced as a child.

Yea, ok. And ice cream sales rise when crime rate rises.

No wonder everyone in Louisiana walks around like that

Liberal policies have been proven to have better health outcomes for populations, so this is unsurprising.

Turns out being healthier younger helps with being healthy when you get old.

If they mean social safety nets it makes sense. Some adverse childhood experiences are mitigated by social safety nets. Take for example childhood hunger. If a social safety net guarantees every childhood a free breakfast and lunch during school hours that reduces food insecurity for these children.

Ace scores and trauma are associated with brain inflammation due to various biomarkers such as the enzyme sgk1. Even years after they’re experienced. Doesn’t matter who’s fault it is if its prevented that means less brain inflammation.

Brain inflammation is heavily associated with developing neurodegenerative diseases so if a local government is reducing ace scores its also likely reducing neurodegenerative diseases many years later.

The life expency of each state is obvious when you compare these types of policies. 

Howd that work for biden

Now do diagnosed mental illness, depression, and happiness score.
Outcomes are exactly the opposite.

If liberal state policies are good, maybe if we targeted systemic issues we’d have even better outcomes?

But which is it…is it the better education or the less toxic environment that “shockingly” predicts better long term outcomes?