Researchers said the populations they’re studying have been almost entirely left out of current Alzheimer’s research and will deepen knowledge of the disease.
Researchers held a health fair for a Pacific Islander congregation at a campsite in Willow. The aim was to connect with and collect data from elders for Alzheimer’s research in understudied populations.
Dr. Justina Tavana, a lead researcher who was raised in Samoa, said the populations they’re studying have been almost entirely left out of current Alzheimer’s research.
Alzheimer's Disease APOE Gene Brigham Young University Justina Tavana Pacific Islander
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