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This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Image: Luisa Echevarria at the MALDEF Chicago…
Despite the absence of disease-modifying treatments, the dementia rate in developed Western countries has actually declined in recent years. In fact, one study showed…