“You’re a Nobody:” An Ethnographic Analysis of the Black and African American Adult Male Perspective on Alzheimer’s Disease and the Social Determinants of Health

Lilcelia A. Williams, Ishan C. Williams, Renã A. S, Melita Terry, Jennifer H. Lingler, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Nursing Research, School of Nursing, University of Virginia, Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, s Disease Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Health and Community Systems, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on September 12, 2025

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Background:Black and African American (BAA) adult males have the worst overall health relative to any other race or gender in the United States. The prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is twice as high for BAA adults. Yet, little is known about how the ...