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38. (AB) Mielke added that these racial disparities in dementia risk cannot be attributed to genetic differences alone. (AC) Racism impacts brain health and contributes to the unfair burden of Alzheimer's disease in marginalized groups. (AD) To eliminate the additional burden racism creates around cognition and memory, it is critical to build health equity at the community level. (AE) The study data included blood samples as well as interviews about discriminatory events, including receiving racial slurs, being excluded from social activities and being treated disrespectfully by store owners, salespeople and police officers. (BC) The progressive disease is the most common form of dementia and is associated with memory loss and cognitive decline in regions of the brain involved in thought, memory and language. (BD) Of course, these findings are based on observational data and more research is needed to unravel the biochemical mechanisms behind this association. (BE) Certain demographics are also more likely to develop the disease.