Did you know there is a higher rate of Alzheimer’s within the African American Community? 

Join Dr. Yogesh Shah MD, MPH, FAAFP, as he discusses the connection between social determinants of health and a dementia diagnosis.

Learn how you can increase the awareness of dementia within these communities.

Dr. Shah is the Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs for Broadlawns Medical Center. Dr. Shah joined the organization in September 2016 and served as the Founding Director of Palliative Care and as a geriatrician in the Broadlawns Geriatric and Memory Center for his first three years with the Broadlawns. Before joining the medical staff at Broadlawns, he served as the Associate Dean of Global Health at Des Moines University.

Dr. Shah was the founding physician for the Des Moines University Memory Clinic. Board certified in family medicine and geriatric medicine, he did his geriatric fellowship at the Mayo Clinic with special focus on early detection of dementia. He holds a Masters in Public Health from Des Moines University and has given numerous talks on dementia at the local, state, national and international level.