African Americans and Alzheimers Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/african-americans-and-alzheimers/ PrimaryMed.com Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:56:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://primarymed.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-primarycare_icon-32x32.png African Americans and Alzheimers Archives - Primary Medical Care Center for Seniors in Miami, Broward, Palm Beach https://primarymed.com/tag/african-americans-and-alzheimers/ 32 32 Why Are African Americans Disproportionately Burdened by Alzheimer’s Disease Than Any Other Group? https://primarymed.com/why-are-african-americans-disproportionately-burdened-by-alzheimers-disease-than-any-other-group-3/ Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:56:13 +0000 https://primarymed.com/?p=4598 The National Institute on Aging defines Alzheimer’s disease as “an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.” The Alzheimer’s Association shares that 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s as someone develops the disease every 65 seconds. The Alzheimer’s Association […]

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