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Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) have risen to the forefront of the United States public health agenda. Growing research demonstrates the strong association between social factors and physical and cognitive health outcomes. Between 30% and 55% of health outcomes are ascribed to social determinants of health. Partnerships with communities are critically and immediately needed to understand how to address the impact of social determinants of health on ADRD outcomes among underrepresented minority (URM) communities in the Southeast in order to reduce ADRD-related disparities. Diversification of ADRD researchers can also strongly encourage participation of racially and ethnically diverse populations and other underrepresented groups in aging and ADRD research and improve efficacy of programs and services.

Guided by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Health Disparities Research Framework, the SHARE team will:

  1. Establish and implement an equity-driven research training program to build capacity and expertise in the integration of community engagement, health communication, and implementation science research that will advance the science on social determinants of health that influence ADRD-related health disparities and outcomes, and
  2. Provide mentoring and a mentor network for URM early-career faculty members in applying innovative community engagement, health communication, and implementation science frameworks to advance the science of social determinants of health and ADRD disparities. 

News

Leadership award recognizes USC aging expertise, enables professor to launch training program to diversify research workforce

The National Institutes of Health has selected one of the university's foremost aging and health communication researchers, Daniela Friedman, as the recipient of a National Institute on Aging K07 Academic Leadership Career Award.

 

This Academic Leadership Career Award is funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging (K07AG088128).

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