A new study reveals that Asian, Black, and Hispanic patients are less likely to develop beta-amyloid plaques — a key Alzheimer’s biomarker — alongside…
Ty Lewis, professional educator, certified dementia consultant, wife, mother, and care partner to her own mother, explains how normalizing dementia has the potential to…
At AAIC, where new research on the interplay between racism, discrimination, and heightened risk of cognitive decline, reporter Phil Gutis encounters not just the…
This article is part of the series Diversity & Dementia, produced by Being Patient with support provided by Eisai. Henrietta Lacks. The Tuskegee Experiment. When…
Alzheimer’s advocate GeVonna Fassett spent more than a decade caring for her late mother. Today, her organization, Olivia’s Prayer, supports dementia caregivers and raises…
Nearly one in 10 Americans is at risk of an adverse health event due to language barriers. Scientist and advocate Kao Lee Yang became…
The importance of good clinical research and good clinical care is greater than one might think. Emory University Alzheimer’s researcher Dr. Monica Parker shares…
Shonda Bell became an advocate for people with dementia after both of her parents were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s two years apart, requiring her to…
People living with Alzheimer’s and dementia in Zambia are commonly accused of witchcraft. A national organization called the Alzheimer’s Diseases and Related Dementias in…
Dave Balbridge has worked with elders from the Cherokee and other tribal nations for more than 30 years, advocating for resources and funding to…
Ka`imi A. Sinclair has devoted her career to brain health equity in indigenous communities and to getting these communities more involved in Alzheimer’s and…
Aduhelm’s clinical trials shines a light on why representation is crucial in the search for effective Alzheimer’s treatments. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)…
Dementia research specialist Berta Carbajal shares her journey, from the most difficult day of her life to her career of building relationships in the…
Neurologist Lenora Higginbotham in Atlanta shares how her grandmother’s Parkinson’s journey inspired her present-day career in neurology. This article is part of the series Diversity…
The years Rochelle Long has spent caring for her mother and aunt with Alzheimer’s have transformed her into an advocate for Paid Family Leave. …