Racial Disparities and Their Impact on Incidences of Dementia and Barriers to Caregiving

Friday, 08/28/2020, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.   ARCHIVED EVENT

AFA’s educational webinar will explore the question of racial disparities and their impact on increasing incidences of dementia-related illnesses, including Alzheimer’s disease, among Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Specifically, our panelists will discuss: AFA’s educational webinar will explore the question of racial disparities and their impact on increasing incidences of dementia-related illnesses, including Alzheimer’s disease, among Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC). Specifically, our panelists will discuss:

• How racism and discrimination increase risk factors of cognitive decline and dementia in BIPOC communities;
• Differences in dementia caregiving in BIPOC communities;
• The impact of racism on public health initiatives and preventive health measures;
• Gaps in research on such disparities in dementia; and
• Outreach strategies to increase BIPOC participation in clinical studies.

Opening Remarks: Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) Co-Chair, Congressional Bipartisan Task Force on Alzheimer’s Disease. Panelists: Luisa Echevarria Member, AFA Board of Directors Director of Community Empowerment Univision Communications, Inc. Jennifer J. Manly, PhD Associate Professor of Neuropsychology The Neurological Institute of New York Columbia University Medical Center Roland J. Thorpe, Jr., PhD Professor, Health Behavior and Society John Hopkins University Registration