Alzheimer’s Disease has a rather controversial history. Many researchers were studying the neuroanatomy and neuropathology of Dementia at the same time, all hailing from different demographics, cultures, geographic locations, and socioeconomic statuses. These researchers battled various forms of racism and discrimination as they identified with minority groups around the world, for example: Black, Jewish, and Japanese researchers, to name a few. Despite the many scientists working on similar projects and making monumental discoveries, most of their names were erased from history, and contemporary curriculum usually only credits Dr. Alois Alzheimer. This project aims to provide a historical review of the story behind Alzheimer’s Disease and give credit to the researchers whose work was invaluable to understanding the disease but were lost from history. This project will also provide educational resources for students to analyze publications and learn more about the history of Alzheimer’s research.

Sammy would like to express a deep gratitude to his faculty sponsor, Dr. Alaina Baker-Nigh, for her guidance in bringing this project to life. In addition, he would also like to thank Megan Toups for her help in tracking down articles and other resources used in this project.