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Promoting diversity and overcoming publication barriers in Latin American neuroscience and Alzheimer's disease research: A call to action

Promoting diversity and overcoming publication barriers in Latin American neuroscience and... INTRODUCTIONEstablishing strong dementia research communities is a trailblazing approach to accelerate discovery and improve outreach, as the lack of public awareness on dementia may contribute to underdiagnosis and increased prevalence. For example, previous research estimated a dementia underdiagnosis of ≈77% of cases in Brazil.1 One can envision the significant social, economic, and public health burden generated by these numbers. Additionally, the impact of dementia on Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries is among the highest in the world, and barriers to the diagnosis and characterization for dementia subtypes differ across countries.2–4The scientific activity of a given country is generally related to its national income. This contributes to a challenging landscape for research in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs).5 While it is important to mention that most LMICs present internal emergencies (i.e., tropical and infectious diseases, poverty, famine, etc.) that need to be immediately addressed, the disparities that scarce financial resources cause in LMICs compared to high‐income countries (HICs)6 are evident in the Alzheimer's disease (AD) field. Although AD scientists from LMICs are enthusiastic to develop high‐quality research, they face multiple obstacles that are barely visible to the broader AD community, such as access to funding opportunities and English proficiency.7In http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions Wiley

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INTRODUCTIONEstablishing strong dementia research communities is a trailblazing approach to accelerate discovery and improve outreach, as the lack of public awareness on dementia may contribute to underdiagnosis and increased prevalence. For example, previous research estimated a dementia underdiagnosis of ≈77% of cases in Brazil.1 One can envision the significant social, economic, and public health burden generated by these numbers. Additionally, the impact of dementia on Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries is among the highest in the world, and barriers to the diagnosis and characterization for dementia subtypes differ across countries.2–4The scientific activity of a given country is generally related to its national income. This contributes to a challenging landscape for research in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs).5 While it is important to mention that most LMICs present internal emergencies (i.e., tropical and infectious diseases, poverty, famine, etc.) that need to be immediately addressed, the disparities that scarce financial resources cause in LMICs compared to high‐income countries (HICs)6 are evident in the Alzheimer's disease (AD) field. Although AD scientists from LMICs are enthusiastic to develop high‐quality research, they face multiple obstacles that are barely visible to the broader AD community, such as access to funding opportunities and English proficiency.7In

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Alzheimer s & Dementia Translational Research & Clinical Interventions – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 2023

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; article processing charges; funding disparities; publishing barriers

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