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Promoting diverse perspectives: Addressing health disparities related to Alzheimer's and all dementias
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Maestre, Gladys; Hill, Carl; Griffin, Percy; Hall, Stephen; Hu, William; Flatt, Jason; Babulal, Ganesh; Thorpe, Roland; Henderson, J Neil; Buchwald, Dedra; Manson, Spero; Cicero, Ethan; Gilmore‐Bykovskyi, Andrea; Gamaldo, Alyssa; Glover, Crystal; Barnes, Lisa; Kind, Amy; James, Bryan; Al Hazzouri, Adina Zeki; Wharton, Whitney; Caramelli, Paulo; Szanton, Sarah; Whitmer, Rachel; Torres, Jada Benn; Deters, Kacie; Okonkwo, Ozioma; Das, Rina; Martinez‐Gonzalez, Karen; Carrillo, Maria
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Alzheimer's & Dementia. 20(4)
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Abstract
Dementia research lacks appropriate representation of diverse groups who often face substantial adversity and greater risk of dementia. Current research participants are primarily well-resourced, non-Hispanic White, cisgender adults who live close to academic medical centers where much of the research is based. Consequently, the field faces a knowledge gap about Alzheimer's-related risk factors in those other groups. The Alzheimer's Association hosted a virtual conference on June 14-16, 2021, supported in part by the National Institute on Aging (R13 AG072859-01), focused on health disparities. The conference was held entirely online and consisted of 2 days of core programming and a day of focused meetings centered on American Indian and Alaska Natives and on LGBTQIA+ populations. Over 1300 registrants attended discussions focused on the structural and systemic inequities experienced across diverse groups, as well as ways to investigate and address these inequities.