Advancing Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Research: The Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research.

ObjectiveThis article introduces a special issue on advancing Alzheimer's disease (AD) and AD-related dementias (ADRD) research drawing from research conducted by the Johns Hopkins Alzheimer's Disease Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (JHAD-RCMAR).MethodWe describe the JHAD-RCMAR, highlighting work of early career investigators in the JHAD-RCMAR, summarize key accomplishments, and propose recommendations for next steps in ameliorating disparities in cognitive decline and AD/ADRD risk.ResultsArticles in this special issue report on innovative research focused on basic, clinical, psychosocial, or health services aspects of minority aging, AD/ADRD, and health disparities. In addition, we include a paper on how mixed methods can be used to enhance health equity in research on AD/ADRD and cognitive impairment.DiscussionThe Supplement helps fill a critical knowledge gap regarding drivers of disparities in cognitive decline or risk in AD/ADRD, thereby informing future work as it relates to AD/ADRD and health equity.