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Black people are about twice as likely as White people to get the disease, and Latino residents are 1.5 times more likely to suffer from it than White people. Besides their higher risks, people of color face additional Alzheimer’s challenges: noted racial disparities in how the disease is detected and how research on it is done.
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In 2018, a research group led by David Holtzman, M.D., at Washington University in St. Louis developed an antibody drug in collaboration with Denali Therapeutics that showed promise as a potential Alzheimer’s disease therapy. Now, the team has returned with mouse data suggesting the drug prospect might be a safer option than Biogen’s much-hyped aducanumab.
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Getting an Alzheimer’s diagnosis can quickly plunge families into unfamiliar territory, navigating a sea of specialists, looking for caregiving support, and scrambling to put together a dynamic care plan. Barron’s talked with experts on aging about some of the best ways to prepare.
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“Our study provides a causal link between the Alzheimer’s disease risk factor ApoE4 and COVID-19 and explains why some (e.g., ApoE4 carriers) but not all COVID-19 patients exhibit neurological manifestations. Understanding how risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases impact COVID-19 susceptibility and severity will help us to better cope with COVID-19 and its potential long-term effects in different patient populations.”
Yanhong Shi, Ph.D., Director, Division of Stem Cell Biology, City of Hope and Study’s Co-Corresponding Author
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Those living with Alzheimer’s or dementia have a higher risk of contracting coronavirus due to their age, but the pandemic has caused a leap in deaths for this population.
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