NASHVILLE, Tenn. Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance Executive Director Dr. Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI recently appeared on NBC15 News in Madison, Wis., to promote community-based efforts to address Alzheimer's Disease in the African-American community.
"African Americans are two to three times more likely than whites to have Alzheimer's Disease, and often they are diagnosed later," she said.
The full interview is below:
About the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance
Founded in 1999, the Alliance bridges the institutions of Meharry Medical College and Vanderbilt University. Its mission is to enrich learning and advance clinical research by developing and supporting mutually beneficial partnerships between Meharry Medical College, Vanderbilt University and the communities they serve.