Characteristics of cognitively impaired Spanish-speaking individuals of
Hispanic origin in the NACC database 
   Lead Investigator:    Karen Dorsman
   Institution      :    UCSF
   E-Mail           :    Karen.Dorsman@ucsf.edu
   Proposal ID      :    1046


   Publications:


1  Dorsman K, Erlhoff S, Llibre J
   Characteristics of cognitively impaired Spanish-speaking individuals of Hispanic origin in the NACC database
   2018   Abstract  AAIC Satellite Symposium: Buenos Aires , 

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   Proposal Description:
   Objective: To identify demographic and diagnostic features of Hispanic participants diagnosed with MCI-Dementia at their first research visit to the Alzheimer?s Disease Centers (ADCs).   Background: Hispanic populations, despite being the second fastest growing ethnic group in the US, continue to be underrepresented in the study of MCI, AD and related dementias.    Methods: A nationwide study was conducted among individuals who reported Hispanic origin, Spanish as primary language and were 55 years or older, in order to better understand the demographics and presentation of MCI-Dementia among Hispanic population living in US. The National Alzheimer?s Coordination Center (NACC) database was used to conduct descriptive analyses of 1,312 participants at the time of their first visit throughout 24 ADCs between September 2005 and December 2017.