Barriers and facilitators of African American participation in Alzheimer disease biomarker research

MM Williams, DP Scharff, KJ Mathews… - Alzheimer Disease & …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
African Americans experience a greater risk of Alzheimer disease (AD), but are
underrepresented in AD research. Our study examined barriers and facilitators of AD …

Current concepts in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease

DB Carr, A Goate, D Phil, JC Morris - The American journal of medicine, 1997 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) affects a large proportion of the increasingly aging population of
this country, with prevalence rates as high as 47% for those> 85 years old and a total annual …

Alzheimer disease and mortality: a 15-year epidemiological study

M Ganguli, HH Dodge, C Shen, RS Pandav… - Archives of …, 2005 - jamanetwork.com
Background Alzheimer disease (AD) is considered a leading cause of death, but few studies
have examined the contribution of AD to mortality based on follow-up of representative US …

Facilitators, challenges, and messaging strategies for Hispanic/Latino populations participating in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias clinical research: a …

HA Massett, AK Mitchell, L Alley… - Journal of …, 2021 - content.iospress.com
Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD)
disproportionally affect Hispanic and Latino populations, yet Hispanics/Latinos are …

Risk factors associated with Alzheimer disease and related dementias by sex and race and ethnicity in the US

RA Nianogo, A Rosenwohl-Mack, K Yaffe… - JAMA …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Previous estimates suggested that 1 in 3 cases of Alzheimer disease and related
dementia (ADRDs) in the US are associated with modifiable risk factors, the most prominent …

Why have we failed to cure Alzheimer's disease?

AD Korczyn - Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 2012 - content.iospress.com
There is widespread recognition in the urgency to understand the causes and mechanisms
of senile dementia. Attempts to find cures for Alzheimer's disease (AD) have, however, failed …

Systematic review of dementia prevalence and incidence in United States race/ethnic populations

KM Mehta, GW Yeo - Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2017 - Elsevier
Objective To identify incidence and prevalence of dementia in racial and ethnic populations
in the United States. Methods A systematic review of literature. Results A total of 1215 …

Causes of Alzheimer's disease

DG Munoz, H Feldman - Cmaj, 2000 - Can Med Assoc
It is now understood that genetic factors play a crucial role in the risk of developing
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Rare mutations in at least 3 genes are responsible for early-onset …

Dementia and Alzheimer disease incidence: a prospective cohort study

WA Kukull, R Higdon, JD Bowen… - Archives of …, 2002 - jamanetwork.com
Context Age-specific incidence rates for dementia and Alzheimer disease (AD) are important
for research and clinical practice. Incidence estimates for the United States are few and vary …

2009 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures

Alzheimer's Association - Alzheimer's & Dementia, 2009 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the sixth leading cause of all deaths in the United States, and
the fifth leading cause of death in Americans aged 65 and older. Whereas other major …