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Natalia Olchanski, Allan T. Daly, Yingying Zhu, Rachel Breslau, Joshua T. Cohen, Peter J. Neumann, Jessica D. Faul, Howard M. Fillit, Karen M. Freund, Pei-Jung Lin
Summary: This study examined racial and ethnic differences in medication use among a representative US population of patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD). The results showed that non-Hispanic Blacks were more likely to be non-adherent to ADRD medication therapy compared to Whites. The study emphasizes the importance of considering socioeconomic characteristics and disease severity when studying medication use and adherence in ADRD patients.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
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Pei-Jung Lin, Allan T. Daly, Natalia Olchanski, Joshua T. Cohen, Peter J. Neumann, Jessica D. Faul, Howard M. Fillit, Karen M. Freund
Summary: The study revealed that non-Hispanic Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to experience missed or delayed diagnosis of dementia, with longer diagnosis delays. Additionally, these two groups had poorer cognitive function and more functional limitations at the time of receiving a claims-based dementia diagnosis compared to non-Hispanic Whites.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Lindsay White, Bailey Ingraham, Eric Larson, Paul Fishman, Sungchul Park, Norma B. Coe
Summary: Timely diagnosis of cognitive impairment is a key goal of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease, but studies on factors contributing to timely diagnosis are limited. This retrospective observational study found that only 26% of respondents with incident dementia and 11.4% with incident MCI received a timely diagnosis. Non-Hispanic Black and individuals with lower educational attainment were less likely to receive timely diagnosis of dementia or MCI compared to Non-Hispanic White respondents or those with a college degree.
JOURNAL OF GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mao-Mei Liu, Michael Crowe, Edward E. E. Telles, Ivonne Z. Z. Jimenez-Velazquez, William H. H. Dow
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SSM-POPULATION HEALTH
(2022)
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Eleanor Hayes-Larson, Taylor M. Mobley, Dan Mungas, Marissa J. Seamans, M. Maria Glymour, Paola Gilsanz, Charles DeCarli, Rachel A. Whitmer, Elizabeth Rose Mayeda
Summary: This study estimated the prevalence of cognitive impairment among California adults aged 65 and older without prior dementia diagnosis using statistical tools and found racial/ethnic inequalities. Such statistical methods can help obtain population-representative estimates and inform efforts to reduce racial disparities.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Laura Ashley, Claire Surr, Rachael Kelley, Mollie Price, Alys Wyn Griffiths, Nicole R. Fowler, Dana E. Giza, Richard D. Neal, Charlene Martin, Jane B. Hopkinson, Anita O'Donovan, William Dale, Bogda Koczwara, Katie Spencer, Lynda Wyld
Summary: With the aging population, cancer patients are getting older and more likely to have preexisting comorbidities, such as dementia. People with dementia are vulnerable to health disparities, which can complicate cancer care and outcomes.
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(2023)
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James E. Galvin, Stephanie Chrisphonte, Lun-Ching Chang
Summary: This study analyzed the effects of social and medical determinants on cognition in 374 multicultural older adults. Findings showed that African Americans and Hispanics had lower SES and cognitive performance compared to Whites. The study highlighted the contribution of SES to healthcare disparities and the role of race and ethnicity in the quality and extent of services received.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2021)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Gawon Cho, Rebecca A. Betensky, Virginia W. Chang
Summary: This study examined the association between internet usage and dementia among older adults. It found that regular internet usage was associated with a 50% lower risk of dementia compared to non-regular usage.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2023)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Rola Abi Saleh, Seth T. Lirette, Emelia J. Benjamin, Myriam Fornage, Stephen T. Turner, Pamela I. Hammond, Thomas H. Mosley, Michael E. Griswold, B. Gwen Windham
Summary: This study investigated whether diabetes and adipokine-driven inflammation could explain the association of obesity with cognitive impairment. The results showed that diabetes and inflammation to a certain extent can explain the relationship between obesity and cognitive impairment.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETY
(2022)
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Polina Specktor, Rachel Ben Hayun, Natalia Yarovinsky, Tali Fisher, Judith Aharon Peretz
Summary: Arab and Jewish patients attending a tertiary dementia clinic in Israel differ in age, education level, cognitive symptoms, functional impairment, and diagnosis outcomes, providing a benchmark for social health care interventions to reduce disparities.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2021)
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Quinton D. Cotton, Amy J. H. Kind, Alice J. Kim, Laura M. Block, Jochen Rene Thyrian, Jessica Monsees, Manish N. Shah, Andrea Gilmore-Bykovskyi
Summary: The study found that caregivers’ experiences throughout service engagement are influenced by various factors such as personal, familial, health, and social system-related factors. They may have different service needs as dementia progresses. Gerontological social work practice can facilitate service use.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2021)
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Clinical Neurology
Carolyn W. Zhu, Judith Neugroschl, Lisa L. Barnes, Mary Sano
Summary: Racial and ethnic disparities in treatment for dementia exist in long-term research studies. Black and Hispanic participants are less likely to report new anti-dementia medication treatment during follow-up and are also less likely to receive persistent treatment compared to White participants.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2022)
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Clinical Neurology
Paris B. Adkins-Jackson, A. Zarina Kraal, Tanisha G. Hill-Jarrett, Kristen M. George, Kacie D. Deters, Lilah M. Besser, Justina F. Avila-Rieger, Indira Turney, Jennifer J. Manly
Summary: 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.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jessica Finlay, Michael Esposito, Kenneth M. Langa, Suzanne Judd, Philippa Clarke
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SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
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Geriatrics & Gerontology
Maricruz Rivera-Hernandez, David J. Meyers, Daeho Kim, Sungchul Park, Amal N. Trivedi
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JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2022)