The briefing’s experts highlighted how health inequities affect people living with Alzheimer’s, especially in Black and Latino communities and presented examples on how a public health approach can address these disparities within real world settings.
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Briefing Panelists
Stephanie Monroe, JD
Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s; Executive Director, AfricanAmericansAgainstAlzheimer’s
Martha Villanigro-Santiago, JD
Caregiver, owner of Aging and Moving Forward, LLC
Dr. Lisa McGuire, PhD
Lead, Alzheimer’s Disease Team, Healthy Aging Branch, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Dr. Kina White, DrPH, MHSA, FACHE
Director, Office of Community Health Improvement, Mississippi State Department of Health