UH Study: Diversity in Dementia Risk Factors Across Ethnicities
January 19, 2024
January 19, 2024
MANOA, Hawaii, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
Approximately 23% of Alzheimer's and related dementia cases in individuals aged 65 and older can be linked to controllable risk factors such as diabetes and physical inactivity; that percentage varies depending on race and ethnicity, according to new research from the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center.
The study, published in the January 17 issue of Neurology, . . .
Approximately 23% of Alzheimer's and related dementia cases in individuals aged 65 and older can be linked to controllable risk factors such as diabetes and physical inactivity; that percentage varies depending on race and ethnicity, according to new research from the University of Hawai'i Cancer Center.
The study, published in the January 17 issue of Neurology, . . .