Filling in the Alzheimer’s ‘Race Gap’ - Black and Hispanics often labor under misconceptions about the disease, researchers discover

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Posted on: April 21st, 2008
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“A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is wrenching, especially for family members of the patient.

But certain races and ethnic groups, including Hispanics and blacks, are more likely to labor under misconceptions about the disease, often wrongly viewing it as a normal part of aging, researchers are learning.”*

*From: http://health.usnews.com
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