Racial and Ethnic Differences in Amyloid PET Positivity in Individuals With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Dementia

In this cohort study of 17 107 Medicare beneficiaries with MCI or dementia, the proportion of amyloid positive PET scans was greater among White participants compared with Black and Asian participants. When racial and ethnic groups were matched by social and demographic factors, the proportion of amyloid positive PET scans was greater among White participants compared with Hispanic and Asian participants but not compared with Black participants.

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