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$3.5 Million Grant Supports Effort Led by Penn Medicine to Diversify Alzheimer’s Disease Research Penn and community organizations partnering to address Alzheimer’s disease health disparities Newswise — PHILADELPHIA—Black adults are more likely than other groups to develop Alzheimers disease or related disorders but are poorly represented in Alzheimer’s disease research, including recent clinical trials. This health disparity illustrates how Black individuals can benefit from ad...

 E-Mail PHILADELPHIA--Black adults are more likely than other groups to develop Alzheimers disease or related disorders but are poorly represented in Alzheimers disease research, including recent clinical trials. This health disparity illustrates how Black individuals can benefit from advances in the field if they had access. This week, the Pennsylvania Department of Healths Commonwealth Universal Research Enhancement (CURE) program announced it will award a $3.5 million grant to Penn Medici...

How to foster supported decision making for adults with cognitive impairment People living with cognitive impairment often are able to make their decisions independently. But as their condition changes, their decision-making abilities change as well. The paper proposes a three-step model for implementation of supported decision making—identifying the areas of life that need support, identifying the kinds of support needed or wanted, and establishing a formal agre...