Dementia Prevalence & Incidence Remained Higher Among Black Adults From 2000 To 2016

Dementia prevalence and incidence remained substantially higher among Black older adults compared with White older adults from 2000 to 2016. Black participants had about 1.5 to 1.9 times higher prevalence of dementia compared with White participants in biennial assessments from 2000 to 2016. They also had approximately 1.4 to 1.8 times higher incidence of dementia compared with White older adults.

The researchers concluded that the prevalence and incidence of dementia remained substantially higher in non-Hispanic Black individuals compared with non-Hispanic White individuals in the U.S. from 2000 to 2016. Although results suggest stable . . .