Addressing Digital Disparities in Alzheimer Disease by Improving Access to Alzheimer Resources for Spanish-Speaking Latino or Latina Individuals in Los Angeles County: Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted traditional health care delivery models, exacerbating disparities between those with and without ready access to digital technology. This digital divide poses a structural barrier to accessing equitable healthy aging resources and dementia care. Latino and Hispanic individuals, who constitute nearly half of Los Angeles County's population and face a projected tripling of Alzheimer disease and related dementia (ADRD) prevalence by 2040, are particularly impacted.

Objective

This paper aims to examine the barriers and facilitators affecting access to digital health education and resources for Alzheimer disease (AD) prevention and care management during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study focuses on the digital barriers possibly hindering

SUBMITTER: Ovalle-Eliseo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12391846 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature