Dementia and Socialization

 
   Lead Investigator:    Asabe Garba
   Institution      :    Saint Louis University
   E-Mail           :    asabe.garba@slu.edu
   Proposal ID      :    1023



   Proposal Description:
   1) Goals, expected outcome(s), and impact:      While controlling for other established risk factors, I want to explore the association between social engagement and risk of dementia in the African American population. I expect to see that an increase in socialization decreases the risk of early dementia onset.     2) Objective: to determine how social engagement influences risk of dementia onset and progression