Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Center To Research Higher Risk Among Blacks And Latinos

The Duke-UNC Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, one of 33 nationwide, will focus on identifying age-related changes across the lifespan that impact the development, progression and experience of Alzheimer’s and related dementias. The center will also identify how factors that arise in early- and mid-life contribute to racial, ethnic and geographic disparities in dementia. Another key element of the Duke-Carolina project is its mission to increase research and clinical trial participation among under-represented groups. The risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease is higher among both Blacks and Latinos compared to whites, yet research studies disproportionately include white participants.

https://www.unc.edu/posts/2021/09/14/unc-duke-joint-alzheimers-disease-research-center/