Profiling of Alzheimer’s disease patients in Puerto Rico: A comparison of two distinct socioeconomic areas:

SAGE Open Medicine

Clara LCamacho-Mercado¹ 

关键词: Hispanics;    Alzheimer’s disease;    ethnicity;    aging;    risk factors;   

DOI  :  10.1177/2050312115627826

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

Objective:The Latino/Hispanic community in the United States is at higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease than other ethnic groups. Specifically, Caribbean Hispanics showed a more severe Alzheimer’s disease symptomatology than any other ethnic group. In a previous study, we demonstrated that the mortality rate associated with Alzheimer’s disease in Puerto Rico is higher than that reported in the United States. Moreover, the mortality rate associated with Alzheimer’s disease was higher among Puerto Rican living in Puerto Rico than those in the mainland United States. There is also a differential geographical distribution of mortality rate associated with Alzheimer’s disease in Puerto Rico, which may be associated with differential socioeconomic status and/or access to healthcare. However, there is no information regarding the clinical profile of Alzheimer’s disease patients in Puerto Rico.Methods:Here, we present the results of a retrospective study directed to profile Alzheimer’s disease patients c...

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