Posted on: June 15th, 2006
Filed Under: [ Health ] [ Hispanic News ] [ Commentary ]
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“Already, Latinos are disproportionately represented in the older age groups most at risk for Alzheimer’s disease. By 2050, Latino life expectancy is expected to increase to 87-years of age, surpassing all other ethnic groups in the country.
At Latina Lista, we’ve discussed the early onset of Alzheimer’s in Latinos and how to live a lifestyle that keeps our brains healthier longer, but there is still much left unknown when it comes to how Alzheimer’s and dementia affect Latinos or is passed from generation to generation.”
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