U of M researchers work to address Alzheimer’s and dementia in rural communities

This story on rural healthcare was originally published in the Daily Yonder.

Isolation. Lack of access to care. Transportation issues. All of those things are factors in helping to support aging rural residents with Alzheimer’s or dementia. But researchers at the University of Minnesota are working to assess how innovations in that care from rural communities are helping those patients.

It’s estimated that more than 7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s. According to recent research on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (collectively referred to as “ADRD”), there is no definitive answer as to how many rural residents may suffer from the diseases. However, that same study found that rural residents are more likely to have a higher prevalence of...