Guiding approaches to studying Alzheimer's disease: a scoping review of community engagement, health communication, and implementation science research.
Background and Objectives Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are a leading cause of death, affecting up to 57 million globally. Up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing non-medical drivers of health (NMDoH). Community engagement, health communication, and...
| Published in: | Gerontologist Vol. 66; no. 7; pp. 1 - 22 |
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Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00169013 GET jtl: Gerontologist issn: 00169013 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jul2026 vid: 66 iid: 7 pid: 622 pub: Oxford University Press / USA artinfo: ui: 195281402 10.1093/geront/gnag056 ppf: 1 ppct: 21 formats: tig: atl: Guiding approaches to studying Alzheimer's disease: a scoping review of community engagement, health communication, and implementation science research. aug: au: Yelton, Brooks Workman, Lauren Schaurer, Lauren Riccardi, Nicholas McCollum, Quentin Belza, Basia Ory, Marcia G Thorpe, Roland J Wheeler, Stephanie B Trinh-Shevrin, Chau affil: Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States Center for Applied Research & Evaluation, Department of Health Services Policy & Management, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, United States Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, United States de Tornyay Center for Healthy Aging, School of Nursing, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States Center for Community Health & Aging, Texas A&M School of Public Health, College Station, Texas, United States Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States Department of Health Policy and Management, Gillings School of Global Public Health, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States Department of Medicine & Department of Population Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States su: Community health services Social determinants of health Attention Communication Public health Medical information storage & retrieval systems Alzheimer's disease Research funding CINAHL database Descriptive statistics Systematic reviews MEDLINE Conceptual structures Online information services Data analysis software Psychology information storage & retrieval systems sug: subj: Community health services Social determinants of health Attention Communication Public health Other Individual and Family Services Community health centres All Other Outpatient Care Centers Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities Other local, municipal and regional public administration Health and Welfare Funds Medical information storage & retrieval systems Alzheimer's disease Research funding CINAHL database Descriptive statistics Systematic reviews MEDLINE Conceptual structures Online information services Data analysis software Psychology information storage & retrieval systems keyword: alzheimer's disease community copyrightHolder:The Gerontological Society of America copyrightYear:2026 dementia health communication https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag056 implementation science inLanguage:en Interdisciplinary research prevention publisher:Oxford University Press Research translation sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42036812/ Theoretical frameworks alzheimer's disease community copyrightHolder:The Gerontological Society of America copyrightYear:2026 dementia health communication https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnag056 implementation science inLanguage:en Interdisciplinary research prevention publisher:Oxford University Press Research translation sameAs:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42036812/ Theoretical frameworks ab: Background and Objectives Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) are a leading cause of death, affecting up to 57 million globally. Up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing non-medical drivers of health (NMDoH). Community engagement, health communication, and implementation science are core areas of public health and important to consider when researching ADRD. However, these fields are often siloed, limiting the efficacy of ADRD prevention and intervention. This scoping review maps how researchers have incorporated models and theoretical frameworks from these fields specific to ADRD outcomes and with attention to NMDoH. Research Design and Methods We searched five social science databases, and articles were included if they were empirical, written in the English language, published 2010 forward, focused on ADRD or cognitive health, guided by or developed a framework, theory, or model, and addressed community engagement, health communication, or implementation science. Results We retrieved 2,428 articles, which were reviewed in multiple stages by five coauthors, resulting in a final sample of 32 articles. Most articles utilized published frameworks, models, or theories, while five were guided by author-developed approaches. Nine articles integrated two core areas, and only one article integrated all three. Discussion and Implications Increased integration of core areas and systematic application of theoretical frameworks are necessary to improve ADRD research with attention to NMDoH. Findings have the potential to inform training and mentorship opportunities for early-career researchers on best practices in interdisciplinary ADRD research, thereby improving community and population health outcomes. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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