Lisa Kirk Wiese

The effectiveness of internet-based emotional healing with an expressive arts therapy program among thai family caregivers of older adults with dementia: A randomized controlled trial study

Yadarat Baljay, Rangsiman Soonthornchaiya, Lisa Kirk Wiese

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Mitigating disparities in diagnosis of dementia

Lycia Tramujas Vasconcellos Neumann, Simin Mahinrad, Erin Abner, Soo Borson et autres

Abstract The field of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD) is undergoing a transformative shift with a better understanding of disease biology, biomarker‐based diagnostics, and disease‐modifying therapies. Yet, these advancements risk exacerbating existing disparities in diagnosis and care. The 2024 Alzheimer's Association …

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Community perspectives on epigenetic dementia risk testing: Willingness, implementation preferences, and reasons for not testing in midlife and older adults

Deirdre O'Shea, Devi Dhanekula, Swati Kumar, Lily Wang et autres

INTRODUCTION: Epigenetic assays may support non-invasive dementia risk stratification; community views on willingness and implementation remain under-characterized. METHODS: In a survey of 425 adults ≥50 years old, we assessed the willingness for a hypothetical epigenetic test, implementation preferences, reactions to a high-risk …

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Optimizing rural community health to increase interdisciplinary detection and care: the ORCHID study

Magdalena Ioana Tolea, Beth King, Candy Wilson, Bianca Tolea et autres

Early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is needed in rural areas, which experience increased cognitive risks. Rural multiculturally diverse residents, providers, educators and students participated in ORCHID, a quasi-experimental, dementia-focused study. Only 36% of patients in the provider intervention group …

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Association of Regional Agricultural Smoke Exposure With Sociodemographic Factors in Rural and Urban Communities

K. D. Slater, Bonnie Nadyne Young, Bonne Ford, Susana B. Adamo et autres

Abstract Ambient air pollution remains a leading environmental risk factor for morbidity and mortality in the U.S, though most research is conducted in urban areas. Our study assessed how sociodemographic factors indicative of social vulnerability were associated with smoke from agricultural burns …

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Associations between neighborhood built environment characteristics and cognitive function vary by area deprivation in a rural, ethnoracially diverse setting

Lilah M. Besser, Madeleine Tourelle, Diana Mitsova, Janet K. Holt et autres

BACKGROUND: Studies have demonstrated that detrimental neighborhood environments (e.g., low greenspace access) are associated with poorer brain health outcomes including Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) risk. However, these studies generally have focused on urban populations. Few studies have focused on rural …

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Social isolation and loneliness in diverse rural environments

Juyoung Park, Christine L. Williams, Janet K. Holt, Lisa Kirk Wiese

BACKGROUND: Social isolation (SI) is strongly associated with accelerated cognitive decline, yet comprehensive data are lacking among older adults in rural communities, particularly those who are racially/ethnically diverse and economically disadvantaged. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of …

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Social Isolation and Loneliness in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Rural and Urban Differences

Ayse Malatyali, Tom Cidav, Rui Xie, Ladda Thiamwong et autres

BACKGROUND: Approximately one in four older adults in the United States experience social isolation, and many report feeling lonely. Although social isolation and loneliness are associated with an increased risk of cognitive impairment and dementia, it is unclear how this association differs …

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Relationships among cognitive function, ADRD risk and sociodemographic characteristics in a diverse rural setting in south‐central Florida

Christine L. Williams, Lisa Kirk Wiese, Janet K. Holt, Lilah M. Besser

BACKGROUND: Previous research has shown that cognitive function often declines in mid to late life however, rural and ethnoracial minority groups are more likely to experience conditions that contribute risk of ADRD. Our participants from five rural communities surrounding Lake Okeechobee, FL …

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The Dementia Literacy Assessment (DeLA): A Novel Measure of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Health Literacy in Diverse Populations

James E Galvin, Deborah M Germaine, Claudia Moore, Jennifer A. Jeanty et autres

Abstract Background Over the next 20 years, the number of people over 65 and 85 years old is expected to grow by 62% and 84%, respectively. 1 The older adult population in the US is also becoming more diverse. By 2050, the …

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From Assessment to Implementation: Innovations to Decreasing Dementia Risk in Rural Settings

Lisa Kirk Wiese, Heather R. Fuller, Cassandra D. Ford

Abstract Though rural U.S. counties comprise 85% of the “older-age counties,” where more than 20% of residents are >65, innovative interventions to minimize the age-related risk of dementia are not well established. This symposium offers advances in assessment, recruitment, data collection, and …

Adapting the “Faith Moves Mountains” Approach to Increase Dementia Treatment in a Rural Cohort

Lisa Kirk Wiese, James Galvin, Jennifer Lingler, Ishan Canty Williams et autres

Abstract Rurality confers a heightened risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). Recent demographic shifts have fueled rural, small-town growth, reshaping the composition of rural communities with increased representation of older and racially and ethnically diverse individuals, whose ADRD risk is …

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