Barriers and facilitators to participating in Alzheimer's disease biomarker research in black and white older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The study examined Black and White prospective participants' views of barriers to and facilitators of participation in Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarker research.

Methods

In a mixed-methods study, 399 community-dwelling Black and White older adults (age ≥55) who had never participated in AD research completed a survey about their perceptions of AD biomarker research. Individuals from lower socioeconomic and education backgrounds and Black men were over-sampled to address perspectives of traditionally under-represented groups. A subset of participants (n = 29) completed qualitative interviews.

Results

Most participants expressed interest in biomarker research (overall 69%). However, Black participants were comparatively more hesitant than White par

SUBMITTER: Eliacin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10242196 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature