USC: New Study Sheds Light on Why Dementia Appears to Be Rare Among Indigenous Bolivians
September 16, 2026
September 16, 2026
LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California issued the following news:
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New study sheds light on why dementia appears to be rare among Indigenous Bolivians
The Tsimane and Moseten communities, who live pre-industrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, experience fairly common rates of new dementia cases -- but shorter survival after diagnosis.
September 15, 2026 By Beth Newcomb
In two In . . .
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New study sheds light on why dementia appears to be rare among Indigenous Bolivians
The Tsimane and Moseten communities, who live pre-industrial lifestyles in the Bolivian Amazon, experience fairly common rates of new dementia cases -- but shorter survival after diagnosis.
September 15, 2026 By Beth Newcomb
In two In . . .