Press Releases, Science and Health - Tuesday, March 9, 2010 5:03 - 0 Comments

Drowning in Alzheimer’s: Minorities struggle

(CNN) — Francisca Terrazas could not be left alone.

She burned her foot pouring boiling water over an ant hill in her driveway. She would wander for hours searching for aluminum cans. The effects of Alzheimer’s disease had taken hold.

Minorities such as Terrazas are at greater risk for the degenerative disease, according to an Alzheimer’s Association report released Tuesday. Full Press Release…