Dr. Caban-Holt wants to foster positive connections between Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and the Winston-Salem community. The programs she will lead have at their core the primary goal of creating networks whereby reciprocal communication can occur between the community and Wake Forest Baptist. Together, we will address health equity deficits by improving access to health education, resources, and disease prevention measures. She desires to promote the overall well-being of our community who are medically underserved. Her areas of research interest include cognition, Alzheimer’s disease, caregiving, stress measurement, Down syndrome, and aging.
Publications
Attitudes and Beliefs About Brain Donation Among Black Americans
African Americans (AA) are underrepresented in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brain donation research, making up approximately 2% of brain donations to the National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center (NACC). The objective of this study is to gain insights into the attitudes of Black∖AA individuals toward brain donation and perceptions of medical research that may hinder or facilitate brain donation.