Aug. 9, 2023

California's High Number of Alzheimers Cases: In conversation with Dr. Kumar Rajan, Professor, Rush University Medical Center.

California's High Number of Alzheimers Cases: In conversation with Dr. Kumar Rajan, Professor, Rush University Medical Center.

California has the highest number of Alzheimer’s patients in the US. The incidence is an increasing as the Baby Boom generation ages. Lifestyle and demographics plays a big role as regards who is likely to develop Alzheimer’s.

California has the largest number of Alzheimers cases of all 50 states according to a recent study from Rush Medical College in Chicago. Several counties - MiamiDade in Florida, Baltimore, Maryland and Bronx, New York - showed higher concentrations of the disease than expected. What factors contribute to Alzheimers and what lessons can we learn from this nationwide study ?

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