Health and economic disparities have been brought into sharp focus as the coronavirus makes a disproportionate impact on communities of color. The same disparities reflect underlying social determinants of health that double and even quadruple the risk of developing dementia for African American and Latinx populations. The burden is especially heavy for women, not only because of the disease itself but because women bear the greater responsibility for caregiving. This session will summarize key lessons learned and recommendations to reduce these disparities, which were developed during a stakeholder roundtable sponsored by the Milken Institute Alliance to Improve Dementia Care. Leading experts will discuss the effect of social determinants on brain health, the role of health and long-term care systems in reducing dementia disparities, and strategies to extend dementia-supportive networks into communities of color.