Understanding how race, ethnicity, and environmental factors affect dementia and stroke
Race/ethnicity and Environmental Stressors: POtential drivers of Dementia and stroke inequities RESPOnD
This project looks at how environmental factors like air pollution and neighborhood conditions might contribute to higher rates of dementia and stroke in older Black and Latino adults.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Boston University Medical Campus NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Boston, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11134672 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
We know that older Black and Latino adults face a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (ADRD). While individual health factors are often considered, this project explores how everyday environmental stressors, like air pollution, noise, and access to green spaces, might play a significant role. We want to understand how these combined environmental factors affect the risk of stroke and other factors leading to ADRD. By using data from diverse groups of people over many years, we hope to uncover how these differences contribute to health disparities.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This project uses existing data from older Black and Latino adults who have been part of long-term health studies.
Not a fit: Patients not belonging to the specific racial/ethnic groups or age ranges studied, or those not part of the existing cohorts, would not directly benefit from this specific data analysis.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help identify new ways to prevent dementia and stroke by addressing environmental factors in communities.
How similar studies have performed: While individual environmental factors have been linked to health risks, this project is novel in examining the combined impact of multiple environmental stressors and their differential effects by race/ethnicity on ADRD disparities.
Where this research is happening
Boston, United States
- Boston University Medical Campus — Boston, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Pescador Jimenez, Marcia Ixchel — Boston University Medical Campus
- Study coordinator: Pescador Jimenez, Marcia Ixchel
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.