Why are Hispanics and Blacks more likely than others to be diagnosed with dementia?

September 12, 2025

Minority Communities Face Higher Risk of Early Dementia

August 20, 2025

Blacks and Hispanics in nursing homes less likely to have access to Alzheimer’s Disease special care units

August 4, 2025

Black Americans with both diabetes and hypertension in midlife have higher risk of dementia

July 4, 2025

Stress and discrimination may account for quarter of greater dementia risk for Black older adults

July 1, 2025

Lifetime Disadvantage Linked to Brain Injury Risk in Older Adults

June 14, 2025

Black Americans Face Higher Dementia Risk From Poor Heart Health

June 13, 2025

Poor Food Access and Poverty Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Older Adults of Color

June 9, 2025

Middle-age Blacks with hypertension and diabetes face risk of cognitive decline

May 27, 2025

Dementia Rates Reveal Stark Racial and Economic Disparities

May 20, 2025

Alzheimer’s Drug Access Skewed Toward Affluent White Men

May 15, 2025

Low Food Access Accelerates Cognitive Aging in Minorities

May 6, 2025

Cuts in Dementia Research Hit Minority Communities Hardest

April 11, 2025

Artificial Intelligence Tool Predicts Dementia Risk in Native Elders

April 2, 2025

Neighborhood Status Linked to Dementia Risk

March 26, 2025

Black individuals experience lower lifetime socioeconomic status, linked to poorer cognitive outcomes in later years

February 21, 2025

Extreme Heat Has Big Impact on Minority Alzheimer’s Patients

February 5, 2025

New Administration’s DEI Ban Threatens Diversity in Alzheimer’s Research

January 30, 2025

Sickle Cell Disease Linked to Accelerated Brain Aging

January 17, 2025

Dementia Risk Soars for African Americans, Study Finds

January 16, 2025

Socioeconomic Inequality Linked to Brain Health Disparities

January 6, 2025

Aging Brain Changes Reveal Complex Interplay of Biological and Social Factors

December 27, 2024

Societal Inequality Linked to Reduced Brain Health in Aging and Dementia

December 27, 2024

Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Face Higher Risks in Alzheimer’s Care

December 24, 2024

Wildfire Smoke Exposure Linked to Higher Dementia Risk, Study Finds

December 18, 2024

Disparities in impact of wildfire smoke exposure on dementia risk among minority and high-poverty areas

November 25, 2024

Black patients more than twice as likely as White patients to have undiagnosed cognitive impairments

November 12, 2024

Fine particulate matter pollution may play role in increasing vulnerability of Black women to dementia

October 2, 2024

Inequality Linked to Faster Brain Aging, Impacting Minorities

September 3, 2024

Black Americans Lack Awareness of Alzheimer’s Risk, Study Finds

August 27, 2024

Brain Age Affected by Social and Environmental Factors

August 26, 2024

Dementia Deaths Rise, Black Americans and Women Most Affected

August 26, 2024

Alzheimer’s Diagnosis Rates Vary Widely Across U.S. Regions

August 19, 2024

Study investigates why Alzheimer’s disease disproportionately affects Black women

August 14, 2024

Rising Dementia Mortality Reveals Health Disparities

August 13, 2024

Green Spaces May Slow Cognitive Decline, Especially in Disadvantaged Areas

July 18, 2024

Study Links Racial Disparities in Dementia to Social Factors

July 17, 2024

Lower Blood Pressure May Reduce Dementia Risk in Black, Latino Adults

July 12, 2024

Disparities Among Asians and Blacks Found in Severity of Frontotemporal Dementia

June 26, 2024

5 Minute Test Called 5-Cog Is a Leap in Dementia Care Disparities

June 25, 2024

Blacks and Hispanics underrepresented in Alzheimer’s clinical trials

June 14, 2024

Genes Linked to Ancestry May Affect Stroke, Dementia, Parkinson’s Risk

June 12, 2024

New Cognitive Test Improves Dementia Care for Minorities

June 6, 2024

Racial Disparities in Cognitive Outcomes Linked to Early Life Experiences

May 29, 2024

Cognitive Decline Linked to Financial Instability in Black Americans

May 24, 2024

Racial Discrimination Linked to Alzheimer’s Biomarkers in Black Americans

April 12, 2024

Native Hawaiians and Black Americans have highest risk of dementia

April 8, 2024

Racial Disparities Cause Human Toll in Dementia Care

February 24, 2024

Racism Linked to Brain Changes and Higher Dementia Risk in Blacks

February 8, 2024

Alzheimer’s Research Faces Racial Disparities in Clinical Trials

February 6, 2024

Black Americans Face Higher Dementia Risk: Experts Explain Why

February 5, 2024

Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Show Racial Bias

February 2, 2024

Poor Neighborhoods May Make Memory Loss Worse for Older Mexican Americans

February 1, 2024

Dementia Care Gap Widens for Minority Patients

January 9, 2024