The need for identifying neuropsychiatric symptoms and neural correlates among racially and ethnically minoritized older adults. Commentary on “Neuropsychiatric symptoms and white matter hyperintensities in older adults without dementia” by Liampas e

The presence of white matter hyperintensities (WMH) has several clinical implications and are associated with cognitive decline, cerebral vascular disease, stroke and neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) [8]. Studies have identified associations between WMH and neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in populations with ADRD [5]. However, less is known about these associations among unimpaired populations and those with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and the few studies that have explored this, have inconsistent results [16,17].