UT study finds discrimination can lead to cognitive issues in Mexican-Americans

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A recent study published by a University of Texas at Austin researcher and her team found that Mexican Americans who experienced a higher level of discrimination were more likely to develop cognitive issues later in life than those who experienced less discrimination.The scientific community has long known that Latino individuals are at an increased risk of developing cognitive impairments and Alzheimer’s disease compared to non-Hispanic white people. The reason why t