Alzheimer's & Dementia Outreach, Recruitment & Engagement Resources
Hispanic or Latino
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- “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...
- To help increase participation of Hispanic older adults in dementia research, this trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of a culturally tailored recruitment educational strategy for older Hispanic adults. Researchers held six one-session tailored dementia education events at trusted community senior centers. The participants were given contact information to complete if they were interested in dementia research and enrollment into the National Alzheimer’s Coordination Center was tracked...
- This article describes the methodology and initial recruitment findings for a study that estimated prevalence of cognitive impairment and dementia in Mexican Americans compared with non-Hispanic white people in Nueces County, Texas. The study was aligned with the parent BASIC project, a population-based epidemiological stroke surveillance project, funded by the National Institutes of Health since 1999 to identify differences in stroke prevalence among Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic Whites...
- This audiovisual novella presents the story of a Mexican family that is struggling to figure out what is wrong when their patriarch starts to forget things.
- In collaboration with Nuestra Casa, a local community health advocacy organization, the Stanford Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) designed and successfully implemented a dementia awareness campaign in East Palo Alto, CA. The largely Latino community near Stanford had little knowledge of dementia and its consequences. This article describes the community-based participatory research model that was used to create materials and training for 20 promotoras (community outreach workers). The...
- This 20-page handbook is intended as a resource for people who have been diagnosed with memory loss. A shorter version is available in Spanish.
- The Healthy Brains website is an online resource center that provides individualized brain health assessment tools, lifestyle tips, information on clinical trials, videos, and medical news.
- "Curing Alzheimer's: Clinical Trials Are the Key" is a 24-page guide, available in English and Spanish, that provides information on clinical trials, Alzheimer's disease, and participating in Alzheimer's disease research. An English-language video also provides information to prospective trial participants.