According to a recent study by Emory University, African-Americans are 64 percent more likely to develop the disease in comparison to Caucasians. James M. Ellison, MD, MPH of the Swank Memory Care Center, contributes medical conditions, environmental factors, and hereditary factors causing the most significant spike in the disease among African Americans. Alzheimer’s is now the fourth leading cause of death among older African-Americans. These issues add tremendous stress to patients of the African-American community and also their caregivers.
