Racism as a Moderator of the Age‐Brain Relationship in a Multiethnic Cohort of Middle‐Aged Adults
In this predominantly Latinx cohort, higher exposure to racism among English-speaking Latinx individuals, due to greater interactions outside their communities, may explain the stronger association between racism and white matter hyperintensity (WMH) changes. These results suggest that racism may affect cerebrovascular health, potentially through chronic stress and inflammation, rather than directly influencing neuronal health.
Authors
- Justina F. Avila
- Paris AJ Adkins‐Jackson
- Dominika Šeblová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6147-6895)
- Patrick J. Lao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2243-3547)
- Jennifer J. Manly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9481-7497)
- Tiara M. Starks
- Jessica Mazen
- Adam Brickman
Institutions
- Charles University (CZ)
- Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
- Institute on Aging (US)
- Columbia University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Alzheimer s & Dementia
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/alz70860_107289
- Primary Topic
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00