Category: Public Health

Addressing Disparities in Alzheimer’s Disease

African American senior couple reading a document at home.

Did you know that Black and Latino adults are at much higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) than White adults? And this disparity is expected to grow: CDC projects that cases of ADRD will increase seven-fold among Latino adults and four-fold among Black adults by 2060. In addition, Black and Latino adults Read More >

August 17, 2022 by Karen Hacker, MD, MPH and Tisamarie Sherry, MD, Ph.D.1 Comment

CDC, Health Equity, Healthy Aging

CDC, Health Aging, Health Equity, Public Health

Looking Forward: Key Milestones in Health Equity!

Group of people celebrating end of year.

The year is coming to an end and many of us are looking ahead to what 2022 holds. Here, in the United States, many of us are vaccinated and safely reuniting with our loved ones. Holiday traditions are commencing in person once again and the new year is quickly approaching. Before writing those new year’s Read More >

December 14, 2021 by Eman Jibrel, MPH5 Comments

CDC, COVID-19, Health Equity, Public Health

CDC, COVID-19, Health Equity, Inclusion, Public Health