It's Not Fair: How Your Race Impacts Your Risk of Dementia

We often say that dementia does not discriminate, meaning that it doesn't just skip over certain groups of people, only hitting those with certain characteristics. .However, when the numbers are looked at closely, dementia does indeed appear to hit some groups harder than others.

 
Here's how race affects your dementia risk.

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us It's Not Fair: How Your Race Impacts Your Risk of Dementia We often say that dementia does not discriminate, meaning that it doesn't just skip over certain groups of people, only hitting those with certain characteristics. .However, when the numbers are looked at closely, dementia does indeed appear to hit some groups harder than others.   Here's how race affects your dementia risk. Esther Heerema, MSW Alzheimer's & Dementia Expert What Is Dementia? How Is It Different than Alzheimer's?   Ever wonder if there's a difference between Alzheimer's and dementia, or what that difference is? Here's what is meant by those two terms...Read more READ NOW Ethnic Disparities: How Race Impacts Your RIsk of Dementia   Recent research has identified another risk factor for Alzheimer's and other kinds of dementia: certain ethnic backgrounds. Find out which race has twice the risk of dementia... Read more READ NOW Thomas Kitwood's Person-Centered Care: A Better Approach    By focusing on the individual- not the medical condition- you can improve quality of care and life for the person with dementia...Read more READ NOW 19 Tips for Helping Someone with Dementia Shower or Bathe   Try these practical, proven tips for successfully accomplishing a shower for someone with dementia...Read more READ NOW Should Valproate (Depakote) Be Used to Treat Agitation?   Depakote has been prescribed at times to treat agitation in people with Alzheimer's and other types of dementia. Here's what research concludes about this practice...Read more READ NOW How to Leave a Loved One with Dementia After Visiting Her   Does he cling to you when it's time to go home after a visit? This can be heartbreaking and frustrating to experience. Here are some practical strategies to make this transition easier for everyone...Read more READ NOW Featured Articles • 5 Healthy and Easy Ways to Prepare Bok Choy • Find Out Why Your Knee Is Making a Popping or Snapping Sound • 10 Things to Stop Doing if You Want to Live Longer • Drinking Can Impair Nutrient Digestion and Utilization • Over-the-Counter Medications for Heartburn Relief • Do Migraines Make Me Susceptible to Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder? • 3 Quick and Simple Home Workouts to Get Tight Arms, Legs and Abs • Can Protein Powder Help with Weight Loss? Advertisement About Alzheimer's & Dementia  |  Follow Us 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 © 2015 About.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.