1R01AG053961-01A1 YR 1/5 (PI, Gluck) 5/2018 – 3/2013

Risk Factors for Future Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s Disease in Older African Americans.

Little is known about the relative importance (and interactions) among various risk factors for AD in African Americans. Additionally, there is a dearth of data on the neural changes that occur across the lifespan in older African Americans– especially those at highest risk for AD– and how these relate to behavioral and lifestyle risk factors for AD.

(PI, Gluck) 7/2018 – 7/2021
New Jersey Department of Health (Health Disparity Prevent Program)

Reducing Obesity in Older African Americans Through Community-Based Nutrition and Exercise.

Obesity is our targeted Health Disparity Area because, as documented, this is a critical problem in the Newark-area African American community. We have two main interventions: 1) Educational and support resources for a healthy diet to reduce weight in obese individuals. 2) Accessible opportunities or regular aerobic exercise to maintain weight loss.