Racial and ethnic estimates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the United States (2015–2060) in adults aged ≥65 years - ScienceDirect

Racial and ethnic estimates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the United States (2015–2060) in adults aged ≥65 years - ScienceDirect

• One in six American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults aged 45 years and older experiences subjective cognitive decline, the self-reported experience of worsening or more frequent confusion or memory loss.
• The number of AI/AN adults aged ≥ 65 years living with dementia is projected to increasefivefold by the year 2060.
• Public health and healthcare professionals can use the Road Map for Indian Country, a comprehensive guidebook, to address dementia in AI/AN communities.