# Collaborative Approach for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Research and Education (CARE) in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias.

> **NIH NIH R24** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO · 2021 · $1,084,215

## Abstract

Project Abstract/Summary of CARE
Alzheimer's disease is the fourth leading cause of death in California compared to sixth in the
U.S., and the number of Americans living with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
(ADRD) is expected to increase from 5.7 to 14 million by 2050. It is important to ensure that
underserved communities, such as Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI), are engaged
and educated on ADRD as disparities exist in knowledge about ADRD among AAPI and Asian
American caregivers experience disparities in depression, burden, and physical health
compared to non-Hispanic White caregivers even though AAPI are the most rapidly growing
racial group of older Americans at risk for ADRD. Research participation from AAPI are limited
and the sparse research suggests that AAPI are interested in being engaged, but that various
concerns (e.g. lack of cultural/linguistic information and mistrust) need to be addressed in order
to improve participation in ADRD research, including clinical trials participation. To overcome
these barriers to ADRD clinical research participation, we will implement culturally appropriate
and innovative recruitment strategies from a collaborative team of trusted sources of information
(e.g. community partners). The ultimate goal of the proposed project, Collaborative Approach
for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Research and Education (CARE) in
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, is to address the gap and reduce disparities in
ADRD research participation among AAPI through the creation of a registry of AAPI who are
interested in participating in various types of ADRD research. CARE will be conducted in five
languages (English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Korean) across four sites in California
(San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento County, Los Angeles County, and Orange County).
CARE is critical to ensure that AAPI, an underserved population, are meaningfully included in
ADRD research. CARE will accomplish the following: a) Develop a registry that will facilitate
future ADRD research with AAPI; b) Serve as a recruitment model for other populations; c)
Increase the capacity of AD Centers/Institutes at and develop a new collaborative team across
five universities; and, d) Develop a robust approach and add to the science of recruiting and
retaining minorities in research with the overall goal of reducing ADRD disparities. CARE
addresses Goal F.3. of NIA's Strategic Directions for Research on Aging: "develop and
implement strategies to increase inclusion of diverse populations in research."

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10161698
- **Project number:** 5R24AG063718-03
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO
- **Principal Investigator:** Van My Ta Park
- **Activity code:** R24 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $1,084,215
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2019-09-01 → 2024-05-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10161698

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10161698, Collaborative Approach for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Research and Education (CARE) in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias. (5R24AG063718-03). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10161698. Licensed CC0.

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