MLK Day: Did You Know Your Race Impacts Your Dementia Risk?

MLK Day: Did You Know Your Race Impacts Your Dementia Risk? By Esther Heerema, MSW As we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this week, it's time to think about how race and ethnic disparities continue to affect our daily lives, our culture, our relationships and our health. “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” - MLK   Ethnic Disparities: How Your Race Affects Your Dementia Risk  Research published in 2013 concluded that, when compared to whites, African Americans were twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's, while Hispanics were one and a half times more likely. Why do these differences exist?   READ NOW Use this Delicious Spice to Add Zip to Your Food and Your Brain  Diet has frequently been shown to be a significant factor in brain health. Specifically, certain foods have been tied to a lower risk of dementia. Learn about the spice that has been connected to a healthier, better functioning brain.  READ NOW Get Involved: Practical Ways to Reduce Dementia Stigma  The problem of stigma in dementia is all too common. Here are some easy ways you can make your voice heard and empower those living with dementia.  READ NOW Build Up Your Brain by Developing Your Cognitive Reserve  Think of it as over-training to run a race. The race itself may be a 10 kilometer race, but you might practice by running 12 kilometers to build up your endurance and strength. Use this same idea but do it for your brain by building cognitive reserve.   READ NOW Does Vascular Dementia Progress by Stages?  Does vascular dementia have typical stages like Alzheimer's? Learn what you can expect about the progression of vascular dementia.    READ NOW 6 Things to Know about Neurofibrillary Tangles and Your Brain  These tangles are thought of as one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's in your brain, but what really are they? READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis Understanding Plaque Psoriasis Understanding Type 2 Diabetes Understanding Lung Cancer AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Alzheimer's & Dementia newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.