OMAHA, Neb. —

Nubia Quiros said it's not as easy to find information on Alzheimer's in Spanish.

The Alzheimer's Association's Nebraska Chapter said they have resources in Spanish available, but it can be difficult to make people are of it.

So three years ago, Quiros worked with the association to start a class in Spanish. She holds one or two times a month.

Hispanic Americans are one-and-a-half times as likely to develop Alzheimer's, according to the association , but more research is needed as to why.

"I think that happens a lot in the Latino community is that we don't want to talk about it," said Carolina Padilla, CEO of the Intercultural Senior Center. "We don't want to upset mom or dad."

Quiors worked to make clear that significant memory loss is not a normal part of aging.

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