Racial Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

In this episode of Minding Memory, Matt & Donovan speak with Dr. Lisa Barnes, the Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Neurological Sciences and Associate-Director of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Rush University. Dr. Barnes talks with Matt & Donovan about racial disparities in Alzheimer’s disease dementia and several obstacles that have impeded our understanding of race and dementia.

Faculty Profile: https://www.rushu.rush.edu/faculty/lisa-barnes-phd

RADC Resource Sharing Hub: https://www.radc.rush.edu/

Article Referenced in Podcast:

Barnes LL. Alzheimer disease in African American individuals: increased incidence or not enough data? Nat Rev Neurol. 2022 Jan;18(1):56-62. doi: 10.1038/s41582-021-00589-3. Epub 2021 Dec 6. PMID: 34873310; PMCID: PMC8647782.

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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