Rochester, N.Y. — The Rochester & Finger Lakes Region Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association held its 15th annual Dr. Lemuel & Gloria Rogers African American Health Symposium Thursday at Memorial AME Zion Church on Clarissa Street.
This year’s theme: “It Takes a Village: Faith, Family and Community in Caregiving.”
“It takes a village to raise a child,” said Claire Corwin, the chapter’s program director. “It also takes a village, faith, family and community to care for someone living with dementia.”
Older Black Americans are more than twice as likely than older white Americans to have Alzheimer’s, but they are less likely to receive a diagnosis. Corwin said the event aims to bridge the gap.
“We want to make sure we are educating people not only about what Alzheimer’s and dementia is, but what are the risk factors,” she said. “How do I educate my loved one about what signs and symptoms I might be noticing? How do I have that conversation? And that’s what our office exists for.”
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