AFRICAN-AMERICANS WITH ALZHEIMER’S
TWO TO THREE TIMES THE RATE FOR WHITE COUNTERPARTS
African-Americans aged 55 to 64 are more than three times as likely to have Alzheimer’s as their European-American (white) counterparts, according to studies released by the Alzheimer’s Association. Between the ages of 65 to 84, African-Americans are twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s as whites, as the difference in incidence diminishes with age.
CORRELATION TO OBESITY
Obesity increases the risk of dementia… More
