Is alzheimer’s and dementia becoming more or less common for people of color?

Age-specific prevalence of dementia has been found to be 14% to 100% higher in African- Americans. The rates vary among studies, three out of four report these higher prevalence rates. The cumulative risk of dementia among first- degree relatives of African-Americans who have Alzheimer's disease is 43.7%.

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