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Discussing inconvenient truths about the lack of generalizability of Alzheimer's research to minoritized populations
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Discussing inconvenient truths about the lack of generalizability of Alzheimer's research to minoritized populations
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Ways Black Americans Can Reduce the Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s - NBC Bay Area
Get a weekly recap of the latest San Francisco Bay Area housing news.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.Skip to content Research from the National Institute on Aging shows the risk for developing Alzheimer's is higher in Black Americans when compared with white counterparts.Stephanie Monroe of the Alzheimer's Clinical Trials Consortium offered the following steps Black Americans can take now to reduce their risk: Adopting a heart healthy lifestyle Improving nutrition...
Blacks at Increased Risk of Alzheimer's But New Drugs Offer Hope
Research shows that by 2030 — in just seven years — 40% of those with Alzheimer's will be minorities Six million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias and research shows Blacks are more at risk than whites of developing Alzheimer’s.“We have drugs that are aimed at changing some of the symptoms that people might experience with Alzheimer’s disease, but the new drugs that are coming on the market like Lecanemab are actually aimed at trying to prevent...
Eliminating Health Disparities Is Essential to Achieving Racial Justice-Alzheimer’s Disease, COVID-19, and Related Comorbidities Disproportionately Impact Minority Communities in the Fight for Health Equity
At no time in recent history have the importance and necessity of fighting for health equity and access and against racial health disparities been more apparent than in the past several months. The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic has brought a disproportionate impact on racial minorities [1], most notably in nursing homes and other long-term care communities [2].
Heart Health, Black History Month and Brain Health: An Unlikely Connection
Two major advocacy campaigns are underway in February: Black History Month and Heart Health Month. While their connection to Alzheimer’s disease may not be obvious, each is vitally important. Race, gender and cardiovascular disease are all closely tied to Alzheimer’s. Factors like hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes have been linked to Alzheimer’s, and lifestyle changes that improve heart health — such as diet, exercise and smoking cessation — also reduce an individual’s risk for dementia.
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