Guided by the community: Insights on recruitment science from the African Americans Fighting Alzheimer's in Midlife (AA-FAIM) Project.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Although Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRDs) are disproportionately high in Black/African American (AA) individuals, this population is under-included in biomarker studies and clinical trials. This underrepresentation contributes to health disparities in treatment and disease outcomes. The Wisconsin Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) and the Wisconsin Registry for Alzheimer's Prevention (WRAP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been successfully conducting the African Americans Fighting Alzheimer's in Midlife (AA-FAIM) Project since 2016. The AA-FAIM Project aims to promote the timely, valid detection of ADRD for Black/AA groups and to increase their inclusion in ADRD research.

Method

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SUBMITTER: Gooding DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12318541 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature