Latinos in the United States have higher rates of vascular disease, so they may also be at greater risk for developing Alzheimer’s.*
According to a growing body of evidence, risk factors for vascular disease – including diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol – may also be risk factors for Alzheimer’s and stroke-related dementia.
While we don’t know yet what causes Alzheimer’s disease or exactly how these conditions and dementia are connected, what we do know are that there are things you can do.
Go to our bilingual Español section and learn more about:
- Alzheimer's disease, including diagnosis and treatments
- The connection between Alzheimer's and diabetes
- Ways to care for a person with dementia
- Resources available, such as brochures and Web links to organizations serving the Latino community
* Hispanics/Latinos and Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's Association. May 2004.
