Addressing the disparities in dementia risk, early detection and care in Latino populations: Highlights from the second Latinos & Alzheimer's Symposium

Authors

Yakeel T. Quiroz
Michele Solis
María P. Aranda
Alicia I. Arbaje
Mirna Arroyo-Miranda
Laura Y. Cabrera
Minerva Maria Carrasquillo
Maria M. Corrada
Gladys E. Maestre, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow
Rosa V. Pirela, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2-24-2022

Abstract

The Alzheimer's Association hosted the second Latinos & Alzheimer's Symposium in May 2021. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the meeting was held online over 2 days, with virtual presentations, discussions, mentoring sessions, and posters. The Latino population in the United States is projected to have the steepest increase in Alzheimer's disease (AD) in the next 40 years, compared to other ethnic groups. Latinos have increased risk for AD and other dementias, limited access to quality care, and are severely underrepresented in AD and dementia research and clinical trials. The symposium highlighted developments in AD research with Latino populations, including advances in AD biomarkers, and novel cognitive assessments for Spanish-speaking populations, as well as the need to effectively recruit and retain Latinos in clinical research, and how best to deliver health-care services and to aid caregivers of Latinos living with AD.

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© 2022 The Authors. Alzheimer's & Dementia published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Alzheimer's Association.

Recommended Citation

Quiroz, Y. T., Solis, M., Aranda, M. P., Arbaje, A. I., Arroyo-Miranda, M., Cabrera, L. Y., Carrasquillo, M. M., Corrada, M. M., Crivelli, L., Diminich, E. D., Dorsman, K. A., Gonzales, M., González, H. M., Gonzalez-Seda, A. L., Grinberg, L. T., Guerrero, L. R., Hill, C. V., Jimenez-Velazquez, I. Z., Guerra, J. J. L., Lopera, F., … Sexton, C. (2022). Addressing the disparities in dementia risk, early detection and care in Latino populations: Highlights from the second Latinos & Alzheimer's Symposium. Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association, 18(9), 1677–1686. https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.12589

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Publication Title

Alzheimer's & Dementia

DOI

10.1002/alz.12589

Academic Level

faculty

Mentor/PI Department

Neuroscience