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Riding the merry-go-round of racial disparities in ADRD research.
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Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association [Alzheimers Dement] 2023 Oct; Vol. 19 (10), pp. 4735-4742. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 03. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Introduction: With the rapid expansion of the aging population, the burden of Alzheimer's disease related dementias (ADRD) is anticipated to increase in racialized and minoritized groups who are at disproportionately higher risk. To date, research emphasis has been on further characterizing the existence of racial disparities in ADRD through comparisons to groups racialized as White that are assumed to be normative. Much of the literature on this comparison insinuates that racialized and minoritized groups experience poorer outcomes due to genetics, culture, and/or health behaviors.<br />Methods: This perspective shines a light on a category of ADRD research that employs ahistorical methodological approaches to describe racial disparities in ADRD that puts us on a merry-go-round of research with no benefits to society.<br />Methods: This commentary provides historical context for the use of race in ADRD research and justification for the study of structural racism. The commentary concludes with recommendations to guide future research.<br /> (© 2023 the Alzheimer's Association.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1552-5279
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37394968
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.13359