The UK has a diverse and ever changing population. Here we discuss why research focusing on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities is both essential and challenging.
The UK has a diverse and ever changing population. Here we discuss why research focusing on black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities is both essential and challenging.
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Community leader Morcea Walker talks to us about the specific challenges of dementia in the Black community and her passion for raising awareness.
Community leader Morcea Walker talks to us about the specific challenges of dementia in the Black community and her passion for raising awareness.
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New research presented today (Thursday 29th July) at Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), held in Denver, USA, showed that a significant hurdle in Alzheimer’s disease research is the recruitment of traditionally underrepresented groups in clinical trials.
Volunteers, staff and interpreters are supporting people from a range of communities during the pandemic.
Volunteers, staff and interpreters are supporting people from a range of communities during the pandemic.
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For Black communities in the UK there is a greater risk of dementia, but support is typically accessed later in the journey. Alzheimer's Society is funding researcher Moïse Roche to understand the cultural factors behind these statistics, and how dementia services can meet the needs of Black African and Black Caribbean people.
For Black communities in the UK there is a greater risk of dementia, but support is typically accessed later in the journey. Alzheimer's Society is funding researcher Moïse Roche to understand the cultural factors behind these statistics, and how dementia services can meet the needs of Black African and Black Caribbean people.
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Shuhala Abbas, Dementia Support Worker in east London, shares the hardships faced by the families she supports.
Shuhala Abbas, Dementia Support Worker in east London, shares the hardships faced by the families she supports.
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We shine a spotlight on three researchers, funded by Alzheimer’s Society, who are furthering our understanding of how different ethnic groups and communities are affected by dementia.
We shine a spotlight on three researchers, funded by Alzheimer’s Society, who are furthering our understanding of how different ethnic groups and communities are affected by dementia.
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