Hispanics are more likely than white people to have dementia, yet they remain underrepresented in research.
Lisette Carbajal adored her father, Jose. She says growing up, he was a very active, loving father. However, when she became a teenager, their relationship changed.She says her father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease while she was in college, but his symptoms started years before that. She says the signs were pretty evident, but they didn’t take any action until the disease has progressed significantly.
“If we test somebody in their non-dominant language, they are going to score a lot worse and we’re going to be attributing that to the wrong cause,” pointed out Carlos Rodriguez, a neuropsychologist with Spectrum Health.
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