Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Among Black Adults Stratified by Nativity

Setor K. Sorkpor, Yijiong Yang, Brittany Lane, Hubert Amu, Gashaye Melaku Tefera, Hongyu Miao, Jing Wang, College of Nursing, Florida State University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Brain Science and Symptom Management Center, Florida State University, Department of Population and Behavioral Sciences, Fred N. Binka School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Science, College of Social Work, Florida State University, Department of Statistics, Florida State University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on January 27, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Applied Gerontology, Ahead of Print.
ObjectiveTo explore ADRD prevalence by nativity, comparing U.S.-born and non-U.S.-born Black individuals to uncover risk factor differences and inform targeted interventions.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study with 77,069 Black individuals ...