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Showing posts with label dementia. Show all posts
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More Alzheimer’s Risk for Hispanics, Studies Find
Studies suggest that many Hispanics may have more risk factors for developing dementia than other groups, and a significant number appear to be getting Alzheimer’s earlier. And surveys indicate that Latinos, less likely to see doctors because of financial and language barriers, more often mistake dementia symptoms for normal aging, delaying diagnosis. Read about the alarming increase of this disease among Latinos and what the bleak forecast is for 2050.
Studies suggest that many Hispanics may have more risk factors for developing dementia than other groups, and a significant number appear to be getting Alzheimer’s earlier. And surveys indicate that Latinos, less likely to see doctors because of financial and language barriers, more often mistake dementia symptoms for normal aging, delaying diagnosis. Read about the alarming increase of this disease among Latinos and what the bleak forecast is for 2050.
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