TCOM Grand Rounds- April 12th – Examining Alzheimer’s Biomarkers Across Diverse Populations in HABS-HD

This talk will cover the current state-of-the-science on health disparities in
Alzheimer’s disease. By the end of the session, the participants will be able to
do the following:
• Describe the existing health disparities in Alzheimer’s
facing Hispanics and Blacks in the U.S.
• Discuss the recent findings on the pathological brain
markers of Alzheimer’s disease among Hispanics and
Blacks as compared to non-Hispanic whites in the U.S.
• Discus recent findings on novel blood based biomarkers
of Alzheimer’s disease among Hispanics and Blacks
as compared to non-Hispanic whites in the U.S.