Establishing an Alzheimer's Cohort for South Asian and MENA Populations: Insights from the First Six Months of the SAMENA Study

Abstract

Background: South Asian and Middle Eastern/North African (MENA) populations remain severely underrepresented in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) research, despite evidence of significant disparities in risk factors, protective factors, and biomarker profiles across different races and ethnicities.