Nearly Half of Alzheimer's Is Preventable: Why Black Americans Face Higher Risk

Different risk. 🧠 Nigerians in Ibadan carry the APOE4 gene as often as Black Americans. Yet Black Americans develop Alzheimer's twice as often. What do you think makes the difference? Share below. 👇🏾 Ways to lower your risk: 👉🏾 Get deep, restorative sleep 👉🏾 Exercise and manage blood pressure 👉🏾 Correct hearing and vision loss 👉🏾 Stay socially connected 👉🏾 Keep Vitamin D, Omega 3, and B vitamins sufficient An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 👩🏾‍⚕️ Dr. Nakiisa Rogers, MD Advocate | Vitamin D Policy Champion | Optimizing Health Span Advocate