Overcoming Barriers to Latino Participation in Alzheimer’s Disease Research

This article demonstrates the effectiveness of a community advisory board to identify barriers and recommend strategies to increase participation of older Latinos in research at the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. The board identified six major barriers to Latino participation. Analyses show that implementing changes to address barriers increased Latino recruitment by nearly threefold.

Ramirez KA, et al. Overcoming barriers to Latino participation in Alzheimer’s disease research . International Journal of Aging and Human Development. 2025;100(1):23-40. doi:10.1177/00914150241268259.

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