Our Mission

What is MAPP?

The Multicultural Alzheimer Prevention Program (MAPP) at Massachusetts General Hospital is an initiative for Alzheimer’s prevention that focuses on culturally informed assessment, research, and clinical interventions.

Program Areas

1. Familial Dementia (see website here)
   • Early onset Alzheimer’s Disease (AD)
     • Colombia-Boston (COLBOS)
   • Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD)
   • Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL)
2. Older Latinos and Biomarkers
   • Boston Latino Aging Study (BLAST)
   • Latino Harvard Aging Brain Study (L-HAB)
3. Lifestyle Interventions
4. Training Younger Generations
   • Clinical Training
   • Research Training

Current Grant Support

• Massachusetts General Hospital
• National Institute on Aging
• Alzheimer’s Association
• American Heart Association