Summary
Researchers found that Native Americans have some of the highest rates of cognitive impairment and dementia. Stephanie Sy visited Seattle to explore why this is happening.
Key Facts
- About 7 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease.
- This number may double by the year 2060.
- Native Americans are experiencing high rates of mental decline.
- Cognitive impairment refers to trouble with tasks like thinking, remembering, and reasoning.
- Dementia includes Alzheimer's and other diseases that affect memory and behavior.
- Native Americans have been challenging to study in this area.
- Stephanie Sy traveled to Seattle to learn more about the causes of this issue.
