Notable Press

Wake Forest Participating in International, Multi-site Initiative

Dr. Goldie Byrd leads Wake Forest in an initiative that greatly expands the representation of underrepresented African ancestry and Hispanic/Latino individuals in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) genetic studies.

African Americans are more likely than whites to develop Alzheimer’s. Why?

A husband struggles to care for his wife as scientists seek answers.

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Center for Alzheimers Caregivers

North Carolina A&T in Greensboro is the birthplace and home to vital initiatives in Alzheimer's Research in African Americans and Outreach, thanks to the passion, leadership, and tireless work of researcher Dr. Goldie Byrd. Learn about their annual caregivers conference and new state-of-the-art facility COAACH for research, outreach, and caregiver support.

Alzheimer's clinical trials in need of more Black participants

Studies show Black Americans are impacted twice as much as white Americans when it comes to Alzheimer's disease. The number of Black Americans involved in research and clinical trials is low. Wake Forest School of Medicine is on a mission to diversify research and close the gap. Dr. Goldie Byrd is the director of the Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity at Wake Forest School of Medicine. She has spent much of her career researching the genetics of Alzheimer's in African Americans with a particular emphasis on diversifying research studies in clinical trials.

New Center in Greensboro Will Provide Alzheimer’s Outreach

Radio interview - North Carolina A&T State University in Greensboro will use funds from a $1 million grant to create an outreach and education center for Alzheimer's disease.

Forget Me Not

Interview with Dr. Goldie Bryd by Triad City Beat.

NCA&T opening Alzheimer’s community center

Chances are someone in your family or someone you know has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. A lot of times family members are the ones providing care, on top of having full-time jobs. That’s one reason why North Carolina A&T University is opening a new community center where people can learn the right way to care for loved ones with the disease. The facility is called the Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s Aging and Community Health, or COAACH.