Dementia rates higher among black people, finds study

But researchers warn that black people are much less likely to be formally diagnosed and receive support

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Black people are far more likely to develop dementia than those from white or Asian ethnic groups, according to new research.

However, the researchers, from University College London and King’s College London, warn that black people are much less likely to be formally diagnosed and to receive support.

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