Skip to content
Dementia Alliance of North Carolina
A State of Caring
  • CONTACT US
  • DONATE
Menu 1
  • ABOUT US
    • Our Impact
    • Our Team
    • Our Blog
    • Contact Us
    • Careers
  • HELP & SUPPORT
    • Dementia Navigation
    • Support Groups
    • Caregiver Resources
      • Our Blog
      • Caregiver Videos
    • Music & Memory at Home
    • For Professionals
    • County Resources
  • EDUCATION
    • Understanding Dementia
    • Signs & Symptoms
    • Getting a Diagnosis
    • Recently Diagnosed
    • Common Dementias
      • Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
      • Alzheimer’s Disease
        • Young Onset
      • Dementias with Lewy Bodies (DLB)
      • Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD)
      • Vascular Dementia
      • Other Dementias
    • Accepting the Challenge
    • Educational Events
  • LOCAL RESEARCH
    • Research Advisory Panel
    • Grant History
      • 2021 Research Grant Recipient
      • 2020 Research Grant Recipients
    • Current Grant Opportunities
      • Lina Mae Edwards Young Investigator Research Grant
    • Clinical Trial Information
    • Registry for Brain Health
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Donate
    • Ways to Donate
      • Monthly Giving: CARE Club
      • Donate Now
      • Workplace Giving & Matching Gifts
      • Planned Giving
      • Gifts of Stock
      • Amazon Smile
    • Ambassador Program
    • Join Our Board
    • Share Your Story
    • Volunteer
    • Corporate Sponsors
    • Community Partners
    • Fundraising
      • Move2021
      • Tribute Flags
    • Shop
  • EVENTS CALENDAR
Search:
  • ABOUT US
  • DONATE
  • HELP & SUPPORT
  • EDUCATION
  • LOCAL RESEARCH
  • GET INVOLVED
  • EVENTS

A Focus on Brain Health Research in the African American Community

BlogBy Diana SharkFebruary 20, 2023

A Focus on Brain Health Research in the African American Community by Latorius Adams, MS, Social/Clinical Research Coordinator As we celebrate Black History Month, it is good to keep in mind a sobering statistic. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, African Americans are two to three times more likely than whites to develop dementia.  They are…

Go to Top
X