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Symposium

Interdisciplinary

Engage Underrepresented Groups in Technology and Aging Research: Lived Experience at Geographically Diverse Sites

Saturday, November 11, 2023
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
Location: Room 303

Minoritized and marginalized older adults face multifaceted barriers that could prevent them from participating in aging research, including but not limited to not having access to research opportunities, time and transportation constraints, lack of trust with health care providers and researchers, and language barriers. When the research projects involve technology, whether as a tool for engagement or recruitment, intervention delivery, or outcome monitoring and assessment, additional challenges exist in recruiting underrepresented groups. The technology adoption gap has been widely reported. Minoritized and marginalized older adults are less likely to have internet access or feel less confident in using technology compared to their more privileged counterparts. This symposium introduces the lived experience and lessons learned from engagement and recruitment of underrepresented populations at multiple Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers. The first presentation presents outreach and recruitment efforts at the Oregon Outreach, Recruitment & Education Core. The authors will discuss strategies and benefits to engage people of underrepresented backgrounds in the research workforce. The following two presentations focus on recruitment efforts for installing an in-home monitoring technology platform for diverse older adult populations, including African Americans in Chicago, IL, and Hispanic/Latino immigrants in San Antonio, TX. The fourth presentation describes the response, retention, and enrollment rate of an online dementia research registry and the effort to adapt the registry and build capacity in recruiting Asian American immigrants with limited English proficiency. Sharing successes and lessons learned at multiple sites will contribute to developing more effective recruitment strategies for future aging research involving technology.

Learning Objectives:

  • Evaluate empirical evidence on response, retention, and enrollment rate of multiple aging and technology studies.
  • Learn about lived experiences of engagement efforts among historically underrepresented populations in dementia research, including racial/ethnic minorities and immigrants with limited English proficiency.
  • Discuss future directions for enrolling underrepresented participants through research registry and project specific recruitment efforts.

Presentations:

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Response and Retention of an Online Research Registry: Adaptations Made for Recruiting Asian Americans

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Kexin Yu, PhD, MSW (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Recruitment Successes and Challenges of Employing In-Home Sensor Technology With Older African American Adults

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Shayla Calloway, B.A. (she/her/hers) – Rush University Medical Center

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Conectar: A Mindset to Increase Hispanic Engagement in Digital Technology Research

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Vanessa Young, MS (she/her/hers) – University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET
    Building Community Relationships for More Meaningful Engagement With Older Black Adults

    Individual Symposium Abstract First Author: Patrice Fuller, BS (she/her/hers) – Oregon Health & Science University