Community engagement in reseach

 

The WISE Lab is deeply committed to listening to the voices of community members and research participants to inform our studies. 

 

Below are some representiative publications:

Feasibility and Cultural Adaptation of a Community-Engaged Physical Activity Intervention for Hispanic Older Adults: Pilot Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 May 27; 9:e65489. Zlatar ZZ, Greenwood-Hickman MA, Lujan LNM, Cooper J, Florez-Acevedo S, Marquez DX, Aceves RG, Vargas AP, Rosenberg DE. PMID: 40424571; PMCID: PMC12154937.

Tailoring implementation strategies for the healthy actions and lifestyles to Avoid Dementia or Hispanos y el ALTo a la Demencia Program: Lessons learned from a survey study. J Prev Alzheimers Dis. 2025 Mar; 12(3):100053. Moukarzel S, Araujo-Menendez CEE, Galang E, Zlatar ZZ, Feldman HH, Banks SJ, HALT-AD Study Group. PMID: 39827004; PMCID: PMC12184062.

Overcoming Barriers to Latino Participation in Alzheimer's Disease Research. Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2025 Jan; 100(1):23-40. Ramirez KA, Gigliotti C, Little EA, Peavy GM, Evans C, Paredes AM, Pacheco-Cole L, Zlatar ZZ, Jacobs DM, Gollan TH, González HM, Soria-Lopez JA, Huisa BN, Brewer JB, Galasko D, Salmon DP. PMID: 39149977.