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2023-07-20 Science & Technology

America's Alzheimer's hotspots vevealed: First-of-its-kind DailyMail.com interactive map shows how one in SIX people have the disease in Miami, the Bronx and Baltimore

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-07-19 09:52|| 2023-07-19 09:52|| Front Page Top

#2 Although Miami is famous as a party destination, researchers pointed out that it has a large black and Hispanic population — who are at up to 2.5 times higher risk of the disease than their white counterparts. They said that other areas with the highest rates also tended to have more ethnically diverse populations, driving up estimates of the proportion of people with the disease.

"Diversity is our strength."
~ Unk

Posted by Besoeker 2023-07-20 05:53|| 2023-07-20 05:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Maps be rayciss.

Posted by Bobby 2023-07-20 07:25|| 2023-07-20 07:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Doing a quick check it seems racial demographics maybe playing a big role in the numbers.

Posted by NN2N1 2023-07-20 08:00|| 2023-07-20 08:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Astute.
It may very well be 'the measure' is culturally skewed, like IQ testing or 'The Bell Curve'.

Alternatively, 'the measure' may reflect the normative.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-07-20 08:17|| 2023-07-20 08:17|| Front Page Top

#6 They skipped the White House?

Posted by Procopius2k 2023-07-20 11:01|| 2023-07-20 11:01|| Front Page Top

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