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  • October 15, 2024: Silent Epidemic: Alzheimer’s Grips Bronx’s Hispanic Community
  • February 1, 2024: SparkTalks: David X. Marquez | University of Illinois Chicago
  • February 1, 2024: Moving in a Culturally Relevant Way
  • June 22, 2023: New Report Highlights Recommendations for Achieving Better Brain Health for All
  • June 15, 2023: Despite Higher Risk, Latin Americans Are Left Out of Alzheimer’s Studies. Here’s Why. 
  • June 14 , 2023: Ten Ways to Increase Latino Participation in Alzheimer’s Research from Leaders in Health Equity Science
  • December 6, 2022, AHS News: David Marquez leads $500,000 Prevention Research Center Special Interests Projects grant study
  • November 23, 2022, Everyday Health: On Chris Hemsworth’s 250-Yard Arctic Swim: Can Extreme Feats Really Boost Longevity?
  • April 7, 2022, American Heart Association News: Traditional dances mix music, movement, heritage and health.
  • February 17, 2022, Collaborative Endeavors podcast: Virtual coaching to increase physical activity in frail older adults
  • July 22, 2021, Chicago Tribune: Latinos face largest increase in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia-related illnesses, summit to lessen stigma, provide resources
  • July 20, 2021, WGN9: Latino Healthy Brain Summit to take place Friday
  • July 21, 2021 WTTW-TV: Latinos Have Greater Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s, But Less Likely to Get Help
  • Jul 7, 2021,WGN TV story on the Latino Healthy Brain Summit – Charles Fuschillo Jr & Dr. David Marquez: Midday Fix: Details on the upcoming Chicago Latino Healthy Brain Summit
  • January 2020, Society of Behavioral Medicine Healthy Living: Physical Activity for Older Adults: It’s Never too Late to Improve Your Health
  • January 2020, WTTW: Nearly 25% of Illinois Residents Don’t Exercise, CDC Report Finds
  • August 2019, WTTW: Study Find Americans Are Sitting Too Much, Not Exercising Enough
  • April 2019, Consumer Reports: 4 Exercises That Can Make Daily Life Easier
  • January 2019, Univision Chicago: ¿Cuánta actividad física necesitan realizar los adultos para una mejor calidad de vida?
  • November 2018, Chicago Tonight: New Exercise Guidelines: Move More, Sit Less, Start Younger
  • June 2018, WBEZ/NPR:  Cultural and Economic Barriers May Put Latinos at Higher Risk For Alzheimer’s Disease
  • June 2018, Chicago Tonight: Alzheimer’s Rate for Latinos Expected to Soar
  • May 2018, Chicago Tribune: Alzheimer’s in Latinos expected to increase by more than 800%. Chicago researchers are trying to change that.
  • January 2018, PBS: The American Age Wave
  • May 2017, Univision Chicago: LA CARE: Latino Alzheimer’s Coalition for Research, Advocacy, and Education
  • March 2017, The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: Committee Member Spotlight
  • November 2015, NY City News Service: Latinas In Motion Go Social
  • Fall 2013, Diet and Behavior Shared Resource Quarterly Newsletter: Diet and Behavior Shared Resource Training Symposium (pg 2)
  • May 2013, Diet and Behavior Shared Resource Quarterly Newsletter: Physical Activity and Fitness Symposium Synopsis (pg 2)
  • December 2012/January 2013, Latina Magazine:  Think Again

BAILA: Being Active, Increasing Latinos’ Healthy Aging

  • October 2017, US News and World Report: Dance Your Way to a Healthier Aging Brain
  • December 2014, YouTube: BAILA UIC Program
  • August 2013, Telemundo TV station: Clases de salsa y cha-cha-cha
  • June 2013, Illinois Health Magazine: NIH Grant Fuels Study on Dance as Means to Improve Health of Latino Seniors (Link to magazine: Page 13/32)
  • March 2013, Chicago Tribune: Study to Test Benefits of Dance for Latin Seniors
  • February 2013, UIC News:  Salsa Adds Spice for Older Adults with video
  • February 2013, YouTube: Dance for Health
  • February 2013, UIC News: Dance for Life!

BAILA-C: Bypassing Alzheimer’s, Increasing Latinos’ Activity and Cognition/BAILE: Boosting Activity In Latino Elderly

  • March 2016,  NBC: Dancing your way to better health
  • March 2016, Time: The Hidden Health Benefits of Dance
  • March 2016, Univision: El swing latino es bueno para la salud, según estudio
  • March 2016, New York Times Market Watch: Tackle these 3 risks to avoid a nursing home
  • 2011, Alzheimer’s Association Magazine: Alzheimer’s Associations Funded Researchers in Illinois 2011

Latino Core of the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center

  • June 2018, Univision: Buscan voluntarios en Chicago para un estudio sobre el Alzheimer
  • March 2017, CBS Chicago: Rush University Study To Explore Alzheimer’s Disease In Latinos
  • February 2017, Univision: ¿Por qué los latinos tienden a sufrir de Alzheimer?

LUCID: Latinos Unique scenario, Cognitive Impairment addressed via Dance

  • September 2015, La Raza: Salud de Adultos Mayores Hispanos Podria Mejorar a Traves del Baile

Pilot Study of BAILAMOS: Balance & Activity In Latinos, Addressing Mobility in Older adultS

  • July 2010,Chicago Sun Times: Is Salsa Good for Senior Latinos?
  • Univision: Baile Mantiene a Ancianos Saludables (no longer available)
  • July 2010, UIC News: Dance for Better Health

Walking Journal Club

  • March 2012, UIC News: Walking the Walk, Talking the Talk at Meetings on the Move

HBRN Spotlight

  • 2018: HBRN Scholar Spotlights
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