GrannyHandicap 28 Aug 2021 Dementia

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I use a photo of a Black family because elderly Black people are twice as likely to have dementia as a white person. Hispanic folks are 1.5 times as likely. I attribute this to systemic racism and access to healthcare, though there is much more research needed. See the CDC link below, where these stats came from.

What Is Dementia?

https://www.cdc.gov/aging/dementia/index.html

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dementia/symptoms-causes/syc-20352013

Fall Prevention

https://www.cdc.gov/stillgoingstrong/

https://www.cdc.gov/stillgoingstrong/about/common-injuries-as-we-age.html

Prevent Falls and Fractures

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/prevent-falls-and-fractures

https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/fall-proofing-your-home

US Area Agencies on Aging

https://www.usaging.org/

Dementia research: What’s exciting the experts?

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/dementia-research-whats-exciting-the-experts

Consider joining a clinical trial or study in person or online. All types of volunteers are needed — people with dementia or memory problems, caregivers, at-risk individuals, and healthy volunteers.

https://www.alzheimers.gov/clinical-trials

I participated in this one!

https://www.alzheimers.gov/clinical-trials/boston-cognitive-assessment-online-cognition-testing?searchTrial=Ringgold,%20GA,%20USA&onlineOnly=true&page=1

As of today, the link worked and I instantly got an emailed link to the test. I scored 25/30, which is pretty good. Anyone over 50 can take it. Once you finish, you are emailed your result. It only took me about 10 min to take it online.