COUNTY OF MONTEREY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Brain Health
Brain health can be affected by many factors, including traumatic brain injuries, mood disorders, substance use disorder, brain disorders such as Alzheimer's Disease and age-related changes. Learn more about the risk factors that affects the brain.
More than 6 millions Americans are living with Alzheimer's
1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia
Almost 2/3 of American with Alzheimer's are women
1 in 10 adults ages 65 or older have dementia disease
African-Americans and Hispanics have higher rates of dementia than whites
African-Americans are 2x more likely to develop a type of dementia
Hispanics are 1.5 times more likely to develop a type of dementia
The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease doubles every 5 years after age 65
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