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Food Insecurity and Risk of Dementia and Cognitive Impairment With No Dementia in US Older Adults

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.33592

September 24, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study examines the associations between food insecurity and the risks of dementia, cognitive impairment with no dementia, and cognitive impairment with dementia among US older adults.

Corresponding Author: Heejin Lee, PhD, Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, 665 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115 (heejinlee@hsph.harvard.edu).

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