Outreach is key when it comes to the Black community and Alzheimer s
By: Bo Evans
and last updated 2021-01-22 23:02:47-05
BALTIMORE, Md. â Marlyn Taylor was nearly 60 years old before she really knew what Alzheimerâs disease was, but not because she s uneducated. She has a masterâs degree. She says itâs just not something that is talked about in the Black community.
âYou hear about cancer, you hear about diabetes, you know, you hear about high blood pressure, but not so much Alzheimerâs,â said Taylor. âPeople still connect dementia with aging, and itâs so far⦠they donât even come in the same ballpark.â