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25-year study aims to find out why Black Americans develop dementia at twice the rate of white Americans – WXYZ Detroit

Sep 25, 2026 | News

Reporter Whitney Burney speaks about NSAL

Reporting from WXYZ Channel 7 News in Detroit: 

25-year study aims to find out why Black Americans develop dementia at twice the rate of white Americans

The National Survey of American Life is reconnecting with thousands of people first interviewed in 2001 to better understand why Black Americans face higher dementia risk.
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