The Peruvian Alzheimer Disease Initiative (PeADI): An international effort model to increase diversity in AD research

Peru is one of the five largest countries in Latin America and harboring a high Amerindian ancestry component in this population. The Latin American population, including Peruvians, are underrepresented in research studies of Alzheimer disease (AD).We have developed an international collaborative research initiative to ascertain a Peruvian cohort for AD and other related dementias for genetic studies of Amerindian individuals.