Today, there are nearly 6 million Americans with Alzheimer’s disease, a number expected to nearly triple by 2050. The significant increase in the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s will be a looming public health crisis as society deals with their diminished quality of life, the potentially extraordinary costs of caregiving and the economic demands made on younger generations. Latinos are likely to be most affected by this crisis — both as patients and as families and communities who will have to care for those with the disease. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention projects that Latinos, the largest ethnic group in the U.S., will experience the biggest increase in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. This is a group at high risk for these disorders. As recent graduates of the Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, you are among the top recruited collaborators. Specifically, you have been requested to conduct a Mixed-Methods study to understand factors influencing Alzheimer’s screening barriers among Latinos in America.
1. Describe the inclusion criteria that you have chosen to participate in your study. Be specific, in regards to age and other important characteristics that may be unique to your study sample of interest.
2. List a Mixed-Methods design that you would use for your study.
3. List THREE open-ended questions that will be asked during your interview.