![]() ![]() ‘No one is ever doomed to this disease’ĭespite the growing concerns over Alzheimer’s, O’Bryant wants people to have hope - especially those genetically at risk, like himself. O’Bryant says he sees many older residents from rural areas move to communities like Tarrant County for better health care. Hispanics are currently the youngest major ethnic group in the U.S., meaning more of them will be hitting the age mark for increased Alzheimer risks in the coming years, O’Bryant said.Īnother age-related factor is a population shift that increases the number of those who are 65 and older, the ages that are at risk for Alzheimer’s. The Hispanic community, which makes up 30% of Tarrant County’s population, is expected to experience the single largest growth in Alzheimer’s patients over the next 20 years. In the same way, demographics are also contributing to the increase in cases. ![]() “This also means that there’s oftentimes larger health disparities because of poverty, because of access to health care and other social determinants that get in the way of access,” he said. ![]()
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