Blacks twice as likely as whites to develop Alzheimer's

While whites make up the majority of the 5.4 million people in the U.S. with Alzheimer's and other dementias, research shows that African Americans are at a higher risk - approximately two times that of whites - to develop Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death for Americans in general, but according to UC Davis' Alzheimer's ... (more)

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