Mayo Clinic Investigators Work to Develop a Blood Test to Accurately Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease in African Americans

Mayo Clinic researchers are developing a simple blood test to make it possible for African Americans to get an accurate diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. This is possible because Jacksonville community members consented to donate blood samples to advance Mayo Clinic studies on aging, memory loss, and dementia. We are grateful to our local community for their support and partnership in working towards a cure for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. To quote Dr. Minerva Carrasquillo, “Determining the most relevant risk factors and mechanisms of disease in each community will help us develop ways to prevent and treat Alzheimer’s disease equitably in all communities.” Please visit the Jacksonville Free Press website to learn more about this study. If you are interested in joining the fight against Alzheimer's disease, contact us at 904-953-6523.