LATINOSAGAINSTALZHEIMERS

LatinosAgainstAlzheimer's works to support the storytelling and advocacy efforts of caregivers and individuals living with dementia in the Latino community to develop inclusive policy and programming solutions to address disparities in brain health... The LatinosAgainstAlzheimer's Coalition and collaborators include national and local health, advocacy, and direct service organizations. We work together to advance brain health equity in Latino communities... Latino volunteers are needed to help researchers understand and develop treatments for Alzheimer's and related dementias that work for all communities. While Latinos make up roughly 17% of the U.S. population, they make up less than 1% of participants in National Institutes of Health clinical trials. Moreover, Latinos make up just 7.5% of research participants across the approximately 30 Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers (ADRCs) funded by NIH.

Primary location: Washington United States