NIH R01 · 2025
PROJECT SUMMARY/ ABSTRACT Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a chronic and disabling condition, the 6th leading cause of death in the US, and a major cause of personal, societal, and global burden. Yet, our understanding of pathobiologic mechanisms underlying dementia and cognitive impairment in aging remains incomplete, and this gap in knowledge hinders scientific advancement and improved clinical care and prevention. Vascular conditions such as diabetes mellitus (DM) are common, especially among minority racial groups, and recognized as increasing dementia risk. Because these factors are modifiable by treatment and lifestyle approaches, research linking vascular factors to Alzheimer’s Disease/…
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