Skip to content Menu Our Bloggers Twitter Google News Substack FaceBook Contribute Contact Search Black people less likely to receive dementia-related medications February 27, 2023 American Academy of Neurology Black people are receiving medications for dementia less often than white people , according to a preliminary study released today , February 26, 2023, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurologyâ s 75 th  Annual Meeting  being held in person in Boston and live online from April 22-27, 2023. â Previous research has shown that due to racial disparities , people with dementia do not always receive the same access to medications that may be beneficial in nursing homes and hospitals,â said Alice Hawkins , MD , of Mount Sinai in New York , New York , and a member