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. 2019 Jul;15(7):995-1003.
doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2018.07.221. Epub 2018 Sep 19.

Progress and future challenges in aging and diversity research in the United States

Paul Brewster  1 , Lisa Barnes  2 , Mary Haan  3 , Julene K Johnson  4 , Jennifer J Manly  5 , Anna María Nápoles  6 , Rachel A Whitmer  7 , Luis Carvajal-Carmona  8 , Dawnte Early  9 , Sarah Farias  9 , Elizabeth Rose Mayeda  10 , Rebecca Melrose  11 , Oanh L Meyer  9 , Adina Zeki Al Hazzouri  12 , Ladson Hinton  13 , Dan Mungas  9
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Progress and future challenges in aging and diversity research in the United States

Paul Brewster et al. Alzheimers Dement. 2019 Jul.

Abstract

In 2016, the UC Davis Latino Aging Research Resource Center and UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center brought together experts from across the country to consolidate current knowledge and identify future directions in aging and diversity research. This report disseminates the research priorities that emerged from this conference, building on an earlier Gerontological Society of America preconference. We review key racial/ethnic differences in cognitive aging and dementia and identify current knowledge gaps in the field. We advocate for a systems-level framework for future research whereby environmental, sociocultural, behavioral, neuropathological, genetic, and psychometric levels of analysis are examined together to identify pathways and mechanisms that influence disparities. We then discuss steps to increase the recruitment and retention of racial/ethnic minorities in aging studies, as none of the recommendations will be possible without strong collaboration between racial/ethnic minority communities and researchers. This approach is consistent with the National Institute on Aging Health Disparities Research Framework.

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive aging; Epidemiology; Health disparities; Race/ethnicity.

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