Exploring geographic health disparities in AD/RD: Amyloid PET imaging and cognitive aging among rural-dwelling older adults
Description: There is emerging evidence that older adults living in rural communities are at increased risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD); however, rural communities have been severely underrepresented in AD research, and the factors that may be contributing to these urban-rural disparities are unclear. Our long-term goal is to fully characterize cognitive aging and validate AD-specific biomarkers among rural-dwelling older adults. This project will enrich the biomarker characterization of our rural cohort and facilitate identification of the most viable blood markers for use in rural-dwelling older adults.
Funder: BrightFocus Foundation
Amount: $300,000
Funding type: research
Funder scheme: Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard
Start date: 2024-07-01
End date: 2027-06-30
Investigators: Justin Miller, Justin Miller
Institution: University of Washington School of Medicine
Funded outputs count: 1
Funder award ID: A2024037S
OpenAlex ID: G2733655415