We’re highlighting Alzheimer’s, a disease that deeply affects many, especially in the Black community. Older Black adults are twice as likely to be diagnosed compared to their White counterparts.
Joining us is Jillian Turner and Dr. Nerissa Snyder-Dicks. Dr. Synder-Dicks, shares her family’s experience after her father, Woodrow Snyder, who has Alzheimer’s, recently went missing but was found safe.
Key Facts:
– Black Americans aged 65+ are at double the risk for Alzheimer’s compared to White Americans.
– The lifetime risk of dementia is 38% for Black Americans versus 30% for Whites.
– Alzheimer’s cases in the Black community are projected to quadruple by 2060.
– Diagnoses often occur later, after severe symptoms develop.
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