J Natl Med Assoc
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There is a relative dearth of studies examining the cognitive and neuropsychiatric features of black Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients in the United States. Therefore, this cross-sectional investigation reported on the prevalence and clinical correlates of depression and psychosis in a community-dwelling black AD sample. The study participants comprised 55 English-speaking black patients evaluated consecutively at a university-affiliated memory disorders clinic. ⋯ Mood disturbance was linked with low education, whereas psychosis was associated with greater cognitive dysfunction. This study provides important insight into the clinical characteristics of community-dwelling black AD patients. It is clear that continued research in the area of ethnicity and dementia is warranted to better understand the clinical needs of blacks and other minority populations in the United States that are afflicted with AD.