The Role of Race in the Prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease
Many factors play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s Disease, but race and a person’s native origin play a major role in the prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease in their lives. African Americans and Hispanic Americans are more likely to development Alzheimer’s Disease that Caucasians. This is becoming a bigger concern than ever, as African-Americans and Hispanics will make up a larger proportion of the U.S. population over the next few decades. The difference in rates of the disease between racial and ethnic groups could stem from non-genetic factors, which could be reduced through changing diet, education, exercise and medication. Hispanics and Blacks are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s. Research and studies show that race is a factor that plays a role in the prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease.
~Maria K.
Many factors play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s Disease, but race and a person’s native origin play a major role in the prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease in their lives. African Americans and Hispanic Americans are more likely to development Alzheimer’s Disease that Caucasians. This is becoming a bigger concern than ever, as African-Americans and Hispanics will make up a larger proportion of the U.S. population over the next few decades. The difference in rates of the disease between racial and ethnic groups could stem from non-genetic factors, which could be reduced through changing diet, education, exercise and medication. Hispanics and Blacks are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s. Research and studies show that race is a factor that plays a role in the prevalence of Alzheimer’s Disease.
~Maria K.
This graphs shows the disparity of race and deaths caused by Alzheimer's Disease. Although the prevalence of the disease is high in certain races, deaths in other races cause by the disease are different. For example, Hispanics have a high risk for developing the disease, but they do not have the highest death rate caused by the disease. As seen in the graph, Whites have the highest number of deaths due to Alzheimer's disease, followed by Blacks, then Asian or Pacific Islanders and finally the American Indians.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1999-2015). Underlying Cause of Death. Retrieved from https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D76;jsessionid=8C6C01B541DA2E905A146D86046CE68B)
~Maria Kothari
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1999-2015). Underlying Cause of Death. Retrieved from https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D76;jsessionid=8C6C01B541DA2E905A146D86046CE68B)
~Maria Kothari
The Role of Gender in Alzheimer's Disease By: Cindy A
Alzheimer’s Disease is a disease that takes away an individual's memories and basic mental functions. Women develop Alzheimer’s Disease more often than men do. In the U.S. two-thirds of Alzheimer's patients are women. Along with this, sixteen percent of women over the age of seventy-one develop Alzheimer’s Disease while only eleven percent of men develop Alzheimer’s Disease. Women outliving men results in women developing Alzheimer’s Disease more often because as an individual ages their chance of getting Alzheimer's Disease increases.
-Alzheimer's Association (n.d.) Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures. Retrieved from http://www.alz.org/facts
-Big Think Editors (n.d.) Race, Gender and Alzheimer's Disease. Retrieved from http://bigthink.com/articles/race-gender-and-alzheimers-disease
-Dosunmu R. (2007). PubMed Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17610395
-Schmidt R et. al. (2008). NCIB. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18381051
Alzheimer’s Disease is a disease that takes away an individual's memories and basic mental functions. Women develop Alzheimer’s Disease more often than men do. In the U.S. two-thirds of Alzheimer's patients are women. Along with this, sixteen percent of women over the age of seventy-one develop Alzheimer’s Disease while only eleven percent of men develop Alzheimer’s Disease. Women outliving men results in women developing Alzheimer’s Disease more often because as an individual ages their chance of getting Alzheimer's Disease increases.
-Alzheimer's Association (n.d.) Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures. Retrieved from http://www.alz.org/facts
-Big Think Editors (n.d.) Race, Gender and Alzheimer's Disease. Retrieved from http://bigthink.com/articles/race-gender-and-alzheimers-disease
-Dosunmu R. (2007). PubMed Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17610395
-Schmidt R et. al. (2008). NCIB. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/18381051
This graph shows deaths caused by Alzheimer's Disease based on age and gender. It shows many more females lose their lives to Alzheimer's Disease compared to men. The graph also shows what age groups lose their lives to this disease more often. Those 85 years and older lose their lives to Alzheimer's Disease more often compared to those younger than 85 years old.
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1999-2015). Underlying Cause of Death. Retrieved from https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D76;jsessionid=8C6C01B541DA2E905A146D86046CE68B)
(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1999-2015). Underlying Cause of Death. Retrieved from https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D76;jsessionid=8C6C01B541DA2E905A146D86046CE68B)
Alzheimer's Crude rate relating to Urbanization and Gender
As the world advances many diseases can develop. Alzheimer's disease is caused by a combination of genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors. Urbanization can be one of the causes of the environmental part. Urbanization is the process of making an area more urban. This can cause air pollution which can hurt the brain if it is inhaled to much. For older women, breathing air that is heavily polluted by vehicle exhaust and other pollutants can double the likelihood of developing dementia. Scientists have long studied the health costs of air pollution in asthma, lung disease and cardiovascular disease, the impact of air pollutants on brain health has only begun to come to light. (Los Angeles Times. (2017). The surprising link between air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-air-pollution-alzheimers-20170131-story.html) This graph shows the impact Urbanization and gender can have on the Crude rate for Alzheimer's disease. This graph shows that even though the numbers are close more men are affected. But the numbers are very close in each category which means the death rate is about the same for each category. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (1999-2015). Underlying Cause of Death. Retrieved from https://wonder.cdc.gov/controller/datarequest/D76;jsessionid=8C6C01B541DA2E905A146D86046CE68B) ~Mia N. |