New report shows higher Alzheimer’s prevalence in NW Iowa

The Alzheimer’s Association is releasing its first-ever nationwide report, offering a county-by-county breakdown of the prevalence of that form of dementia, including in all 99 Iowa counties. According to the report, the average Alzheimer’s prevalence rate in Iowans age 65 and older is 11%. Brianne Fitzgerald, a senior director with the association’s Iowa chapter, says […]

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