Black people more likely to develop dementia, large study finds

Black people more likely to develop dementia, large study finds Black people are more likely to develop dementia than white and South Asian people, a UK study suggests.

It confirms previous study findings but the reasons are complex, University College London (UCL) researchers said.

A mix of genes and underlying health conditions, such as high blood pressure and obesity, may play a role in dementia risk among black people. BBC News

See also:

• Risk factors, ethnicity and dementia: A UK Biobank prospective cohort study of White, South Asian and Black participants (open access) PLOS One