Racial Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Minding Memory

In this episode of Minding Memory, Matt & Donovan speak with Dr. Lisa Barnes, the Alla V. and Solomon Jesmer Professor of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, Department of Neurological Sciences and Associate-Director of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center at Rush University. Dr. Barnes talks with Matt & Donovan about racial disparities in Alzheimer’s disease dementia and several obstacles that have impeded our understanding of race and dementia. 
 
Faculty Profile: https://www.rushu.rush.edu/faculty/lisa-barnes-phd  
 
RADC Resource Sharing Hub: https://www.radc.rush.edu/  
 
Article Referenced in Podcast:   
Barnes LL. Alzheimer disease in African American individuals: increased incidence or not enough data? Nat Rev Neurol. 2022 Jan;18(1):56-62. doi: 10.1038/s41582-021-00589-3. Epub 2021 Dec 6. PMID: 34873310; PMCID: PMC8647782. 
The transcript for this episode can be found here.
CAPRA Website: http://capra.med.umich.edu/ 
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