Asian Cohort for Alzheimer's Disease (ACAD) pilot study on genetic and non‐genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease among Asian Americans and Canadians

PC Ho, WH Yu, BL Tee, WP Lee, C Li… - Alzheimer's & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
INTRODUCTION Clinical research in Alzheimer's disease (AD) lacks cohort diversity despite
being a global health crisis. The Asian Cohort for Alzheimer's Disease (ACAD) was formed …

The Asian Cohort for Alzheimer's Disease (ACAD) Pilot Study

LS Wang, PC Ho, BL Tee, C Li, Y Gu… - Alzheimer's & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Asian Americans and Canadians (ASACs) are the fastest growing
minority group in the US and Canada. ASACs are under‐sampled in Alzheimer's disease …

The Asian Cohort for Alzheimer's Disease (ACAD) study

LS Wang, BL Tee, Y Gu, C Li, B Vogel… - Alzheimer's & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Asian Americans and Asian Canadians (ASACs) are the fastest
growing minority group in the US and Canada. Roughly 21% of ASACs will be 65 years or …

Developing best practices for outreach for the Asian Cohort for Alzheimer's Disease (ACAD) study

WH Yu, M Tzuang, C Thomas Jr, B Vogel… - Alzheimer's & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite the
global impact, clinical research in AD and, in particular, clinical trials, biomarker and …

[HTML][HTML] Genetic risk factors for Alzheimer's disease in racial/ethnic minority populations in the US: a scoping review

L Rubin, LA Ingram, NV Resciniti… - Frontiers in Public …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Objectives: As the United States (US) population rapidly ages, the incidence of Alzheimer's
Disease and Related Dementias (ADRDs) is rising, with racial/ethnic minorities affected at …

[HTML][HTML] Genetics and biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease in Asian populations

X Zhou, KY Mok, AKY Fu - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a significant global health concern, with its impact amplified by
the aging population. Researchers have been working to unravel the intricate mechanisms …

[HTML][HTML] Underrepresentation of African-Americans in Alzheimer's trials: a call for affirmative action

J Shin, PM Doraiswamy - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Personalized medicine aims to tailor diagnosis and treatment based on an individual's
personal genetic make-up and other predictive biomarkers—rather than a one-size fits all …

[引用][C] P1‐034: CULTURALLY DIVERSE PARTICIPANT REGISTRIES TO FACILITATE THE RECRUITMENT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS INTO PRECLINICAL …

S Cocroft, BL Plassman, H Edmonds… - Alzheimer's & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Therapeutic trials in the preclinical stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) typically
require large numbers of subjects in order to assess clinical benefit. The Duke AD …

The Alzheimer's Disease Sequencing Project Follow Up Study (ADSP‐FUS): increasing ethnic diversity in Alzheimer's disease (AD) genetics research.

PR Mena, BW Kunkle, KM Faber… - Alzheimer's & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The ADSP‐FUS is a National Institute on Aging (NIA) initiative focused
on identifying genetic risk and protective variants for Alzheimer Disease (AD) by expanding …

[引用][C] P1‐195: Ascertaining older african americans for genetic studies in Alzheimer's disease

GS Byrd, M Pericak‐Vance, CL Edwards… - Alzheimer's & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Background According to the Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Disease (AD) occurs
much more frequently in African Americans than Caucasians. In spite of governmental …