The Health & Aging Brain among Latino Elders (HABLE) study methods and participant characteristics.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mexican Americans remain severely underrepresented in Alzheimer's disease (AD) research. The Health & Aging Brain among Latino Elders (HABLE) study was created to fill important gaps in the existing literature.

Methods

Community-dwelling Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic White adults and elders (age 50 and above) were recruited. All participants underwent comprehensive assessments including an interview, functional exam, clinical labs, informant interview, neuropsychological testing, and 3T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. Amyloid and tau positron emission tomography (PET) scans were added at visit 2. Blood samples were stored in the Biorepository.

Results

Data was examined from n = 1705 participants. Significant group differences were foun

SUBMITTER: O'Bryant SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8215806 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature