U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: A LITERATURE REVIEW
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.............................................................................................................................. iii ACRONYMS .............................................................................................................................. iv INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 METHODS .................................................................................................................................. 2 EVIDENCE OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES ............................................................... 3 Prevalence, Incidence, and Diagnosis ................................................................................... 3 Health Outcomes .................................................................................................................. 4 Participation in Clinical Trials ................................................................................................. 5 Use of Long-Term Services and Supports ............................................................................. 6 Use of Medications ................................................................................................................ 7 Health Care Expenditures ..................................................................................................... 8 Caregiving ............................................................................................................................. 9 POSSIBLE REASONS FOR RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES ......................................... 10 Factors Related to Measurement of Alzheimer's Disease Prevalence and Incidence .......................................................................................................................... 10 Genetics .............................................................................................................................. 11 Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease ..................................................................... 12 Socioeconomic Factors ....................................................................................................... 13 Cultural Differences ............................................................................................................. 14 Racial and Ethnic Discrimination ......................................................................................... 15 INTERVENTIONS TO REDUCE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES ................................... 17 Cultural Competence ........................................................................................................... 17 Outreach to Minority Communities ...................................................................................... 19 CONCLUSIONS ....................................................................................................................... 20 REFERENCES ......................................................................................................................... 21
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