Age-Related Chronic Diseases and Alzheimer's Disease in Texas: A Hispanic Focused Study.
Age-Related Chronic Diseases and Alzheimer's Disease in Texas: A Hispanic Focused Study.
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10.3233/adr-200277
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2021-02-24
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Reddy PH
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Sheladia S;Reddy PH
在美国，与年龄相关的慢性疾病的出现导致阿尔茨海默病（AD）以及其他神经系统疾病的直接增加，最终导致普通人群患上痴呆症。具体而言，心血管疾病、高胆固醇、糖尿病、肾脏疾病等与年龄相关的慢性疾病对痴呆症的进展和快速进展有很大影响。此外，年龄增长和遗传等不可改变的风险因素以及社会经济地位、教育程度、锻炼和饮食等可改变的风险因素进一步促进痴呆症的发展。目前的统计和研究表明，由于总体人口年龄、易感遗传、与年龄相关的慢性疾病、社会经济地位较低以及不良的生活方式选择和习惯的患病率增加，美国的西班牙裔美国人等少数族裔面临着最大的痴呆症负担。此外，居住在德克萨斯州和西德克萨斯农村地区的西班牙裔美国人面临着寻找适当的医疗服务的额外挑战。本文将重点关注与 AD 相关的研究以及 AD 在德克萨斯州和西德克萨斯州农村的西班牙裔美国人中的患病率。此外，本文还将讨论美国德克萨斯州和西德克萨斯州农村地区的西班牙裔美国人中导致 AD 进展和发展的与年龄相关的慢性疾病、不可改变的危险因素和可改变的危险因素的患病率。
The emergence of age-related chronic diseases within the United States has led to the direct increase of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as well as other neurological diseases which ultimately contribute to the development of dementia within the general population. To be specific, age-related chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, high cholesterol, diabetes, and kidney disease contribute greatly to the advancement and rapid progression of dementia. Furthermore, unmodifiable risk factors such as advancing age and genetics as well as modifiable risk factors such as socioeconomic status, educational attainment, exercise, and diet further contribute to the development of dementia. Current statistics and research show that minority populations such as Hispanic Americans in the United States face the greatest burden of dementia due to the increase in the prevalence of overall population age, predisposing genetics, age-related chronic diseases, low socioeconomic status, as well as poor lifestyle choices and habits. Additionally, Hispanic Americans living within Texas and the rural areas of West Texas face the added challenge of finding appropriate healthcare services. This article will focus upon the research associated with AD as well as the prevalence of AD within the Hispanic American population of Texas and rural West Texas. Furthermore, this article will also discuss the prevalence of age-related chronic diseases, unmodifiable risk factors, and modifiable risk factors which lead to the progression and development of AD within the Hispanic American population of the United States, Texas, and rural West Texas.