Today's generation of adolescents and young adults have been labeled "digital natives" given that they have had access to digital technology since birth. In this review, we address 2 critical areas affecting adolescents' reproductive health and social media. First, we address the current state of the science across several "hot topic" areas of social media use, including body image and privacy concerns. Second, we shift to consider social media as a potential health education tool in the area of reproductive health. Throughout this review, we attend to gender differences for these topics, including differences between males and females as well as differences between cis and trans adolescents. Our goal is for this review to provide a timely update for providers caring for today's digital natives.
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Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
University of Southern California, San Diego, USA.
Background: Recruitment of demographically diverse participants into Alzheimer's disease (AD) clinical trials, encompassing both screening and randomization, remains a consistent and persistent challenge contributing to underrepresentation of certain groups. Despite the exciting prospects of identifying therapeutic interventions for biomarker-eligible, cognitively unimpaired individuals, these studies grapple with the inherent complexities of AD trials coupled with intricate and time-consuming screening processes. Addressing this the issue of underrepresentation necessitates concerted and intentional efforts that prioritize inclusivity and equitable access to enroll adults meeting study criteria, reflecting the demographic and social diversity of North America.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The United States is undergoing a demographic shift with increasing proportions of older adults. Currently, one in three older adults pass away with a form of Alzheimer's disease or related dementias (ADRD). This figure is higher in underrepresented and underserved groups including older adults in rural Appalachian communities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The LatAm-FINGERS trial marks a pioneering initiative as the first non-pharmacological clinical trial encompassing participants from 12 Latin American countries, including Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay. This initiative represents a significant advancement in promoting inclusivity and diversity in clinical trial recruitment, particularly in underserved populations.
Method: The LatAm-FINGERS trial is a multicenter randomized clinical trial evaluating a lifestyle intervention tailored for the Latin American population.
Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.
Background: With the advent of new media, more people - possibly including caregivers of persons with dementia - are turning to social media platforms to share their thoughts and emotions related to personal life experiences. This may potentially serve as an opportunity to leverage on social media to gain insights into the key issues faced by dementia caregivers. We examined salient concerns of dementia caregivers through Twitter posts, aiming to shed light on how to better support and engage such caregivers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlzheimers Dement
December 2024
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Background: Caring for family caregivers of dementia patients has grown to an important topic. Social media platforms, like Twitter, provide great resources for studying the needs of caregivers. It would be beneficial to understand the caregivers' interested or concerned topics from their tweets.
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