Lisa L. Barnes, Ph D.
Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Aging in older African American Adults
Objectives:
– Discuss evidence that suggest African Americans have greater risk of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s dementia
– Describe longitudinal studies of cognitive aging in older African American
– Identify racial differences in neuropathology in persons with and without dementia
– Evaluate risk factors for cognitive decline in older African Americans
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