Disparate dementia risk factors associate with cognitive impairment and rates of decline in African Americans.
Christian LachnerEmily C CraverGanesh M BabulalJohn A LucasTanis J FermanRichard O WhiteNeill R Graff-RadfordGregory S DayPublished in: Annals of neurology (2023)
Modifiable dementia risk factors are common in AA and nHW participants, representing important risk mitigation targets. Depression was associated with dementia in AA and nHW participants, and with accelerated declines in cognitive function in AA participants. Optimizing depression screening and treatment may improve cognitive trajectories and outcomes in AA participants. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.