Dementia patients are at greater risk for COVID-19, particularly African Americans and people with vascular dementia
- Written by Michael S. Jaffee, Vice Chair, Department of Neurology, University of Florida
A new study says African Americans with dementia carry a higher risk for COVID-19 than whites with dementia. kate_sept2004/Getty ImagesNew research is shedding light on how dementia can increase people’s risk for developing COVID-19, particularly among two groups: African Americans and people with vascular dementia.