Proactive Recruitment of Older African-Americans for Alzheimer's Research With Brain Donation: A Cohort Case Study of Success

This research article describes the Minority Aging Research Study's brain donation challenges, processes, and successful procurement with older African American adults. Researchers found that tailored caring behaviors are effective in achieving high donation rates with older African American adults who have consented to brain donation within an Alzheimer’s research study.

Gamboa CJ and Julion WA. Proactive recruitment of older African-Americans for Alzheimer's research with brain donation: A cohort case study of success. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2020. ePub Jun. 25. doi: 10.1007/s40615-020-00803-w.