Successful Strategies for Supporting Diverse Representation in Alzheimer’s Disease Research

This article describes how the Emory Goizueta Alzheimer's Disease Research Center implemented targeted community-based outreach programs to boost enrollment of historically underrepresented populations in longitudinal research. Researchers found that African American participants attended community events at significantly higher rates than non-Hispanic White participants before enrolling, and that African American men had the shortest time to enrollment of any race-gender group. The results demonstrate that intentional, education-focused community outreach may improve research participation among understudied populations.

Trammell AR, et al. Successful strategies for supporting diverse representation in Alzheimer's disease research . Alzheimers Dement. 2026 Jan;22(1):e70941. doi: 10.1002/alz.70941.

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