Live chat with expert: Jason Resendez and Stephanie J. Monroe
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias disproportionately affect African Americans and Latinos. In fact, 20 percent of Americans living with the disease are African Americans and Latinos are 1.5 times more likely to be diagnosed than non-Latino whites. Why are these communities of color more heavily impacted by dementia? Our partner, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s is a national advocacy organization dedicated to mobilizing advocates to demand a cure in deeply affected communities like those of African Americans, Latinos and women.
Join Home Instead gerontologist and caregiver advocate, Lakelyn Hogan, Jason Resendez, Director of the UsAgainstAlzheimer’s Center for Brain Health Equity and head of the LatinosAgainstAlzheimer’s Coalition, along with Stephanie J. Monroe, Director of Equity and Access and Executive Director of AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimer’s for a panel discussion on dementia in communities of color, including:
- Why these communities see a higher dementia diagnosis
- The need for a proactive approach for health equality
- How we can all help decrease the disparity gap
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Yvette Person
I am an African American avocating for my eighty something years old uncle. He has some form of dementia and in need of help. He lives alone. Currently, he in in a short term rehab and will be released soon. He need home assistance urgently but he only has medicare. Can you please help?