Alzheimer’s disease is the top neurodegenerative disorder in the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 5.8 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s in the United States. Twenty-one percent of Black Americans over the age of 70 have Alzheimer’s disease and older Black Americans are twice as likely as their white counterparts, to have Alzheimer’s or another type of dementia. “Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. It is a progressive...

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. For women, it’s the third leading cause of death; as one in five women will have a stroke during their lifetime. That risk doubles for Black Americans who have the highest rate of death due to stroke. A stroke occurs when the blood supply to the brain is blocked or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Parts of the brain then become damaged or die off, which can cause brain damage, disability, and even death. Clinical trials...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world, after Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, nearly one million people in the United States have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s and that number is expected to further increase as the population ages. It is estimated that by 2030, 1.2 million Americans will be living with PD. “The main medication for PD, carbidopa/levodopa, was developed in the late 1960s/early 1970s and is still the primary medication used...