The push for more diversity in Alzheimer’s research

A new national study is seeking a diverse group of participants to prevent future memory loss and to find treatment that works for everyone.

By Stephanie Kim
The push for more diversity in Alzheimer’s research
In this Aug. 14, 2018 file photo, a doctor looks at PET brain scans in Phoenix. A big study to help Medicare officials decide whether to start covering brain scans to check for Alzheimer’s disease missed its goals for curbing emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Matt York / Associated Press
The push for more diversity in Alzheimer’s research
In this Aug. 14, 2018 file photo, a doctor looks at PET brain scans in Phoenix. A big study to help Medicare officials decide whether to start covering brain scans to check for Alzheimer’s disease missed its goals for curbing emergency room visits and hospitalizations. Matt York / Associated Press

The push for more diversity in Alzheimer’s research

A new national study is seeking a diverse group of participants to prevent future memory loss and to find treatment that works for everyone.

By Stephanie Kim
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More than six million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease but there’s little diversity among research participants. The AHEAD Study is trying to change that.

Reset learns more about the national clinical trials from a Chicago neurologist focused on recruiting more participants from Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.

GUEST: Dr. Neelum Aggarwal, neurologist at Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center