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The Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (MADRC), one of several centers in the nation devoted to research, clinical care, neuropathology studies, and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) educational activities, was established at the University of Michigan in 1989 with funding from the National Institute on Aging. Part of the MADRC's mission is to ensure that all individuals and families in Michigan have access to the most advanced diagnostic and treatment techniques as well as the most current information about research findings.
In 2003, the MADRC established a satellite clinic at the UM Ypsilanti Health Clinic as part of a nationwide effort to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in AD research. Because few underrepresented minorities have participated in memory research in the past, scientists and physicians do not have as much information about the types of symptoms that develop in minorities with AD during the course of the patient's illness.
At the Ypsilanti Satellite and Diagnostic Treatment Center (SDTC), participants receive a comprehensive evaluation. The evaluation consists of memory testing and an appointment with Dr. Velez, the SDTC's geriatrician. The SDTC staff also helps research participants overcome the barriers faced by many minority patients and their families. Nakia Johnson, the study coordinator, helps patients and families navigate through the research process, provide support, and answer any questions that participants may have. Ms. Johnson is committed to community outreach efforts and has built relationships with many area service agencies.
The MADRC also builds upon existing minority outreach activities of the UMHS, the Alzheimer's Association Great Lakes Chapter, and the Brown Chapel AME in Ypsilanti. For example, over the past few years, MADRC staff have helped to develop the Ypsilanti Area African American Alzheimer's Advisory Council (YA5C). Specific programming includes: the African American Family Circle, a confidential, free, and open support group that offers emotional support and provides information on coping; and the Silver Club at Brown Chapel, an adult day program for persons with memory loss who gather to socialize and participate in activities.
Additional information about the Ypsilanti Satellite can be obtained by contacting Nakia Johnson, Satellite Study Coordinator, at 734-615-8462. |
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Call for Applications: OMH CLAS Standards Used by NCQA to Recognize Innovation in Multi-Cultural Health
Office of Minority Health
April 2006
http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=4192
Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapy Use Among Chinese and Vietnamese Americans
Commonwealth Foundation
April 2006
http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=365994&#doc365994
Comparative Perspectives on Health Disparities
Commonwealth Foundation
April 2006
http://www.cmwf.org/publications/publications_show.htm?doc_id=368671
Massachusetts Hospital President Touts Organization's Efforts to Improve Care for Minority Patients
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
April 4, 2006
http://www.rwjf.org/portfolios/features/digest.jsp?iaid=133&id=3231
Pennsylvania Establishing New State Office to Address Health Disparities
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
April 20, 2006
http://www.rwjf.org/portfolios/features/digest.jsp?iaid=133&id=3342
What Have We Learned and Where Do We Go From Here? Three Years of the National Healthcare Disparities Report
Kaiser Family Foundation
April 24, 2006
http://www.kaisernetwork.org/health_cast/hcast_index.cfm?display=detail&hc=1718
Texas Colleges, Hospitals Work to Improve Cultural Competency Among Physicians
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
April 24, 2006
http://www.rwjf.org/portfolios/features/digest.jsp?iaid=133&id=3362
HealthPartners Program Will Collect Data on Patients' Race, Language Preferences to Reduce Disparities
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
April 26, 2006
http://www.rwjf.org/portfolios/features/digest.jsp?iaid=133&id=3374
Baylor Health Care System Appoints Executive to Head Disparities-Reduction Efforts
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
May 1, 2006
http://www.rwjf.org/portfolios/features/digest.jsp?iaid=133&id=3406
Hospitals Must Address Racial and Ethnic Minorities' Cultural Needs to Improve Care
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
May 4, 2006
http://www.rwjf.org/portfolios/features/digest.jsp?iaid=133&id=3430
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