MetroFocus: August 5, 2020
12/29/2020 | 28m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
MetroFocus: August 5, 2020
One disease that’s also having a disproportionate impact is Alzheimer’s. Statistics show that older members of African-American and Latino communities are more likely to have the disease or other forms of dementia than white Americans. These disparities -- which existed long before the pandemic -- are now receiving renewed attention amid our national push to address racial injustice.
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MetroFocus: August 5, 2020
12/29/2020 | 28m 22sVideo has Closed Captions
One disease that’s also having a disproportionate impact is Alzheimer’s. Statistics show that older members of African-American and Latino communities are more likely to have the disease or other forms of dementia than white Americans. These disparities -- which existed long before the pandemic -- are now receiving renewed attention amid our national push to address racial injustice.
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