Journal: Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders - Submission Deadline: Closed
Alzheimer’s disease involves a multitude of risk and protective factors encompassing genetics and lived experiences. Ethnoculturally diverse individuals from under-represented groups (URGs), including Black/African American and Hispanic/Latinx individuals in the United States and globally, are disproportionally at greater risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Further, physiological ethno-racial differences are observed, such as the amyloid (A), tau (T), and neurodegeneration (N) biomarkers used in the current diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease. Despite these recognized disease heterogeneities, recruitment of under-represented groups lags in basic research, clinical trials and dementia prevention studies.
Recognizing the gap in communication that exists between minority populations and Alzheimer’s disease research community, education and outreach are a critical step in addressing these disparities. We are calling for articles to highlight studies into under-represented groups ranging from basic genetic and biomarker research to innovative strategies for successful recruitment. These studies will provide data relevant to specific populations, which when taken together, can also provide fundamental insights into the causes and treatments of dementia.
This call for articles aims to collect articles describing the latest developments in the research of URGs. We will consider original research articles, brief reports, protocols and review articles focusing on, but not strictly limited to, the following topics:
- Biomarker, neuroimaging, genomic studies of URGs
- Approaches to enhance recruitment of URGs
- Pharmacogenomic response to treatments and medications of URGs
Please select the option “Call for Papers: Under-Represented Groups in Dementia Research” when submitting your manuscript and mention this Call for Papers in your cover letter.
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