Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are vastly underrepresented in genetic research on dementia. Of the 45,000 participants in U.S. Alzheimer’s Disease Research Centers, for example, just 17 are from this cohort. Partnered with the Natives Engaged in Alzheimer’s Research project, a $14.6-million endeavor to expand research and treatment on Alzheimer’s and dementia, BYU researchers are filling that gap. As part of the initiative, BYU Ph.D. student Justina Tavana translated and developed cultur

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