Research Inclusion Supports Equity (RISE): Building Community and Research Engagement among Sexual and Gender Minority Adults at Risk for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias

An estimated 2.7 million U.S. older adults self‐identify as a sexual and/or gender minority (SGM; i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer), a numbers that will increase to 4 million by 2030. SGM adults age 50+ experience a higher prevalence of chronic disease and disability and poorer mental and physical health. About 27‐45% of SGM adults provide informal care for family and friends, taking on caregiving roles at a higher rate (one in five) than the general population (one in six). Little is known about the health‐ and caregiving‐related needs of SGM adults living with ADRD and SGM caregivers of people with ADRD.