African Americans More Likely To Develop Alzheimer's Disease

[orangeblossom]

I'm happy that they're trying to recruit more African Americans for Alzheimer's studies, but sad at it's current state, that there are so few.  Alzheimer's such a horrible disease.

African Americans are nearly invisible in clinical Alzheimer’s trials: Despite representing more than 20 percent of the 5.5 million Americans who have the disease, African Americans account for only 3 to 5 percent of trial participants, according to researchers (the lower number is the one I heard quoted most often).


Why Are African American's More Likely To Develop Alzheimer's?

[andwhat]

This is sad. One of my good friends had her mom pass from Alzheimer's and her dad from dementia like 3 months apart from each other. It was such a sad thing to witness.

[orangeblossom]

Jun 8, 2017 6:07:06 GMT -5 andwhat said:

This is sad. One of my good friends had her mom pass from Alzheimer's and her dad from dementia like 3 months apart from each other. It was such a sad thing to witness.

That is absolutely heartbreaking.

[bugandbibs]

I feel for everyone who has to deal with this awful disease. I hope they can diversify all medical studies- it's such an oversight.