Hispanic or Latino

This Spanish language video from the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center covers the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and the need to include the Latino community in clinical research.

These resources, posted by the UCSF Memory and Aging Center, include FAQs and guidance for older adults, social distancing compliant activities, tips for dementia caregivers, and services to help access food, incontinence supplies, and pharmacy needs.

This customizable flyer is designed for community agencies to share critical information about COVID-19, including why older adults and people with chronic conditions are at higher risk, symptoms of COVID-19, what to do if someone gets sick, and ways to spot and avoid COVID-19 scams. Designed to be easy to distribute, for example during wellness checks, the two-sided flyer is also customizable so agencies can add their logo and contact information to the back page.

This webpage provides guidance for caregiving during COVID-19. Information includes facts about COVID-19, handwashing and sanitizing, cleaning the home, self-care, social distancing, home engagement opportunities and managing medical care. A similar resource was posted by several Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers (ADRCs) to communicate with research participants and the ADRC’s community members.

The Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center published a list of tips, resources, and services for adults with dementia and their families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include caregiving, mental health considerations, communication tips, community and emergency resources, and activity ideas. Some resources are available in English and Spanish. For Spanish speakers, resources include a guide to caregiving during COVID-19 and general protocols to avoid spreading the disease, as...

Research participants who intend to donate their brains to a study on Alzheimer’s and related diseases are reliant on family members to fulfill the donation plan. Thus, family members play a pivotal role in increasing brain donation rates, particularly among underrepresented groups. In this study, researchers conducted focus groups with a total of 15 Latino adults who each has a parent age 65 or over. Analysis of the discussions support inclusion of family members during all stages of the...

“Conversando con los Cuidadores” is a series of nine short videos that offer practical advice from real people who care for family members with dementia.

The aim of this study was to explore the feasibility of a 45-minute, culturally tailored presentation on Alzheimer's disease for professionals serving the Latino community and Latinos served by community organizations. Five lunch-and-learn events (“Smart Aging” presented in English to professionals and “Envejecimineto Digno” presented in Spanish to served Latinos) were conducted with a total of 40 professionals and 37 served Latinos. Researchers increased the pool of participants by scheduling...

This article describes the information-gathering process that led to the creation of two educational resources designed specifically for the Hispanic/Latino population, The Precious Gift Brain Donation Brochure and the Brain Donation Steps Handout. In a review of the National Alzheimer’s Coordination Center’s (NACC) database for June 2005–May 2016, the authors found that people who self-identify as Hispanic/Latino made up only 8 percent of participants enrolled and 3 percent of the deceased...

This one-arm trial aimed to assess the preliminary efficacy of a culturally tailored recruitment educational strategy among Hispanic older adults on dementia knowledge, research participation attitudes, and enrollment. Six culturally tailored dementia-education events were conducted at community senior centers. Surveys conducted before and after the events showed that dementia knowledge increased. Sixty-four percent of participants returned contact information slips, and 41 percent successfully...