Care Coordination for African American and Hispanic Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

Faculty Associate Jie Chen will lead a $2.3 million research project to improve care coordination practices for racial and ethnic minorities who are at high risk for or have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. Her goal is to understand and make recommendations for effective coordination across hospital, community and public health systems and to boost coordination through innovative health care delivery models.

Chen, who is the project’s principal investigator and the director of the Hospital and Public Health InterdisciPlinarY Research (HAPPY) Laboratory, said that “An aging-friendly community requires an integrated system considering social, behavioral and environmental determinants of health.” Her team’s recent research suggests that care coordination can improve health care quality and make a significant impact for elderly African American and Latino populations with multiple chronic conditions and cognitive limitations.

Her team will also focus on individuals receiving assistance from Housing and Urban Development (HUD), which includes a significant percentage of African Americans and Hispanics, she said.

 

Jie Chen, PI, Care Coordination for African American and Hispanic Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, National Institute of Aging

Published on Thu, 04/24/2025 - 10:19