Dementia presents many challenges for nations and certainly for low-income families and particularly for U.S. Latinos. The articles in this special issue highlight important research findings addressing social, economic, and physical disparities in dementia, epidemiology, measurement, and care for older adults and their caregivers. They address relevant questions that complement current work undertaken by the 2023 National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons Living with Dementia and Their Care Partners/Caregivers, as well as research presented at the 16th conference on “Aging in the Americas” held at the University of Southern California in 2023. Importantly, the 2024 ICAA meeting elucidates five new iterations of the National Institute on Aging fifth competing renewal application submission, which we envision will foster the development of the next generation of emerging scholars and early career investigators in the field.
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