Lisa L. Barnes, Ph D.
Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Aging in older African American Adults

Objectives:
- Discuss evidence that suggest African Americans have greater risk of cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s dementia
- Describe longitudinal studies of cognitive aging in older African American
- Identify racial differences in neuropathology in persons with and without dementia
- Evaluate risk factors for cognitive decline in older African Americans