According to the Alzheimer’s Association, older Black Americans are twice as likely <https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/facts-figures> to have dementia than older white Americans.
This article looks at the statistics around Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and dementia. It also looks at inequalities regarding healthcare and ways society and individuals may be able to overcome the health inequalities that lead to an increased chance of dementia. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/dementia-in-the-black-community -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#8762): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/8762 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/83105090/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: [email protected] Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/8674936/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [[email protected]] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
