Open AccessPerspectives of African American Older Adults on Brain Health
Author(s) -
Shoshana H. Bardach,
Beverly Benton,
Charlene Walker,
Doris Love Alfred,
Eseosa T. Ighodaro,
Allison CabanHolt,
Gregory A. Jicha
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
alzheimer disease and associated disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.213
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1546-4156
pISSN - 0893-0341
DOI - 10.1097/wad.0000000000000335
Subject(s) - photovoice , health equity , gerontology , african american , psychology , population , diversity (politics) , public health , community engagement , medicine , environmental health , pathology , sociology , political science , economic growth , public relations , ethnology , anthropology , economics
Statistics suggest that African Americans have a disproportionately high prevalence of Alzheimer disease (AD), yet are less likely to enroll in AD clinical trials than white individuals. Although research has previously identified various barriers to participation, relatively little is known about how to overcome these barriers and engage African American individuals in AD research. The purpose of this study is to better understand how African Americans conceptualize brain health and their ability to influence healthy brain aging.