Numbers of Latinos with Alzheimer’s Disease expected to surge.
November 25, 2007 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
The Alzheimer’s Association has created a comprehensive portfolio of educational tools for Latinos who are considered to be one of the fastest growing populations in the United States with the disease. There are currently around 200,000 Latinos in America with the disease and it’s expected that this could increase to around 1.3 million by the year 2050.
Latinos apparently have a higher incidence of diabetes (64% higher than non-Hispanic white Americans), cardiovascular disease, elevated cholesterol, and hypertension – all factors that increase the risk for Alzheimer’s Disease.
To help provide information for the Latino community, the Alzheimer’s Association has the following tools in Spanish…
¿Qué es la enfermedad de Alzheimer? (What is Alzheimer’s) – a comprehensive guide that discusses diagnosis, stages, what to expect, and how to get help.
Dentro del Cerebro: Una Guía Interactiva (The Brain Tour) – visual guide to how the brain works and how it is affected by Alzheimer’s Disease.
The full list of brochures and interactive webpages in Spanish can be found here.
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Alzheimer’s Disease In Latinos Expected To Surge
