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Rethemeier, Nick

https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1403-3245

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic

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Reflections on rural community characteristics by an outreach, recruitment, and engagement team
Vassilaki, Maria , Smith, Steven M. , Loftin, Tasha M. , Mohamed, Essa A. , Rethemeier, Nick , Coburn, Ryan P , Graff‐Radford, Jonathan , Petersen, Ronald C. , Boeve, Bradley F. , Lunde, Angela , Lunde, Angela M , Boeve, Brad , Coburn, Ryan P

Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease | June 9, 2026 | Volume: 112 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 1175-1181

10.1177/13872877261454612 Get It

Rural populations are underrepresented in cognitive impairment research and have limited resources for education about brain and cognitive health, Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, or caregiving. As our Outreach, Recruitment, and Engagement team aimed to expand activities into more rural communities, we also wanted to better understand the characteristics of the communities surrounding our center and gain insight into the social exposome of the areas. The goal of the manuscript is to reflect on our experience and share measures that were useful in this effort, which can be further enriched and adjusted by other outreach teams.