Under the direction of Oanh Meyer, Ph.D. the Dementia and Disparities Lab seeks to discover how best to address existing disparities in dementia, dementia care, and other issues facing older adults and their families. As our population ages and becomes increasingly diverse, we need to understand the ways that individual and social factors influence those with dementia and their family caregivers. The goal for Meyer and her team is to translate research into culturally appropriate, community-based interventions that will help those suffering from dementia and their family caregivers.

Vietnamese Caregiver Study

Oanh Meyer and her team are currently recruiting Vietnamese caregivers who are caring for a family member with dementia or problems with memory loss and confusion. This is a newly developed program that will help caregivers learn how to better take care of their family member and themselves. Caregivers will receive valuable information on cognitive impairment and dementia and will be compensated for their time in the study.

This study is funded by the National Institute on Aging and the Alzheimer’s Association.

• Uyen Vu, Ph.D.
• Sierra Heuer
• Tina Duong
• Bao Ngoc (Gemma) Le
• Boi san Nguyen
• Stephanie Huynh
• Briana Dominguez
• Jason Pham
• Hanh Nguyen