Disparities in the Setting of Initial Dementia Diagnosis: Influence of Race, Ethnicity, and Primary Care Use.

Aaron Bloschichak; Ming-Ting Yang; Rajesh Makineni; Qiuyuan Qin; Helena Temkin-Greener; Y. Conwell; Shubing Cai

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2026.106142

February 21, 2026

Disparities in the Setting of Initial Dementia Diagnosis: Influence of Race, Ethnicity, and Primary Care Use.

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Key Points

To determine how race and ethnicity affect the settings of initial dementia diagnoses and the role of primary care.
Analyzed diagnosis settings for ADRD across different racial and ethnic groups.
Examined the correlation between primary care engagement and diagnosis locations.
Compared community-based versus clinic-based diagnoses among diverse populations.
Significant racial and ethnic differences in dementia diagnosis settings were identified.
Increased primary care use was linked to a rise in community-based diagnoses.
Primary care engagement helped reduce disparities between Black and White patients.

Implication

Observational findings highlight racial and ethnic disparities in dementia diagnosis settings, suggesting primary care reduces inequalities.

Abstract

Significant racial and ethnic differences existed in the settings in which ADRD diagnoses are made. Primary care engagement increased community-based diagnoses and reduced Black-White disparities, underscoring its role in promoting earlier ADRD detection.

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Bloschichak et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Disparities in the Setting of Initial Dementia Diagnosis: Influence of Race, Ethnicity, and Primary Care Use.

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