Cognitive Decline Rates Higher Among Older Native Americans

Source: United Press International - Health NewsHigh rates of blood vessel-damaging conditions like hypertension or diabetes may be driving up rates of cognitive decline and dementia among older American Indians, new research suggests. The study, based on data from nearly 400 participants followed more than 30 years, found that 54% of American Indians ages 72 to 95 had some form of impairment in their thinking and/or memory skills. The report appeared Wednesday in the journal Alzheimer's &..