Perspectives on ethnic and racial disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: update and areas of immediate need

2019

ALZHEIMER'S & DEMENTIA

Perspectives on ethnic and racial disparities in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias: update and areas of immediate need

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Babulal Ganesh M., Quiroz Yakeel T., Albensi Benedict C., Arenaza-Urquijo Eider, Astell Arlene J., Babiloni Claudio, Bahar-Fuchs Alex, Bell Joanne, Bowman Gene L., Brickman Adam M., Chételat Gaël, Ciro Carrie, Cohen Ann D., Dilworth-Anderson Peggye, Dodge Hiroko H., Dreux Simone, Edland Steven, Esbensen Anna, Evered Lisbeth, Ewers Michael, Fargo Keith N., Fortea Juan, Gonzalez Hector, Gustafson Deborah R., Head Elizabeth, Hendrix James A., Hofer Scott M., Johnson Leigh A., Jutten Roos, Kilborn Kerry, Lanctôt Krista L., Manly Jennifer J., Martins Ralph N., Mielke Michelle M., Morris Martha Clare, Murray Melissa E., Oh Esther S., Parra Mario A., Rissman Robert A., Roe Catherine M., Santos Octavio A., Scarmeas Nikolaos, Schneider Lon S., Schupf Nicole, Sikkes Sietske, Snyder Heather M., Sohrabi Hamid R., Stern Yaakov, Strydom Andre, Tang Yi, Terrera Graciela Muniz, Teunissen Charlotte, Melo van Lent Debora, Weinborn Michael, Wesselman Linda, Wilcock Donna M., Zetterberg Henrik, O'Bryant Sid E.

DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.09.009

ISSN: 1552-5260

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRDs) are a global crisis facing the aging population and society as a whole. With the numbers of people with ADRDs predicted to rise dramatically across the world, the scientific community can no longer neglect the need for research focusing on ADRDs among underrepresented ethnoracial diverse groups. The Alzheimer's Association International Society to Advance Alzheimer's Research and Treatment (ISTAART; alz.org/ISTAART) comprises a number of professional interest areas (PIAs), each focusing on a major scientific area associated with ADRDs. We leverage the expertise of the existing international cadre of ISTAART scientists and experts to synthesize a cross-PIA white paper that provides both a concise “state-of-the-science” report of ethnoracial factors across PIA foci and updated recommendations to address immediate needs to advance ADRD science across ethnoracial populations.