Study finds 1 in 10 Americans over 65 have dementia
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Dementia appears to disproportionately affect Black and Latino individuals, according to a new study.
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By Sandee LaMotte, CNN One in 10 Americans over 65 had dementia, while 22% experienced mild cognitive impairment, the earliest stage of the slow slide into senility, according to a new study conducted between 2016 and 2017.
Another 22 percent were found to have mild cognitive impairment. Dementia hit hardest among Black people, impairment hit higher for Hispanic participants. The findings hold implications for public policy and future health research.
In the first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment prevalence in more than 20 years, Columbia University researchers have found almost 10% of U.S. adults ages 65 and older have dementia, while another 22% have mild cognitive impairment.
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