Ethnicity and the DementiasGwen Yeo, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson Taylor & Francis, 1996 - 261 pages This collection of 20 contributions is the first of its kind to address the issue of how ethnicity and cultural interpretations can influence the perception of dementias. The authors provide background information, examine how the victims and their family members respond or adapt to the challenges that follow, and cover epidemiology and neuropsychological assessment procedures, and techniques for managing dementia. Caregiving, family concerns, and policy recommendations are also addressed. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR |
Contents
References | 7 |
Research Issues | 14 |
Variations in Dementia Characteristics by Ethnic | 21 |
CHAPTER 6 | 22 |
Conclusion | 28 |
Methods for Test Development | 35 |
Conclusion | 43 |
Caveats for Researchers to Address | 50 |
Cultural Dynamics of Dementia in a Cuban | 153 |
Cultural Aspects of Dementia Among Cubans and Puerto | 159 |
References | 165 |
Strategies for Working with African American Families | 171 |
Dementia | 177 |
Caring for Cognitively Impaired American Indian | 187 |
Conclusion | 198 |
SPECIAL ISSUES AND SPECIAL POPULATIONS | 205 |
Suggested List of Tests Used at the Spanish | 58 |
Baker | 59 |
Conclusion | 68 |
CrossCultural Testing and the Cognitive Abilities | 77 |
Conclusion | 83 |
AsianPacific Island Americans | 89 |
Techniques of Working with Japanese American | 109 |
Conclusion | 121 |
Caregiving in Filipino Families | 128 |
Hispanic Americans | 137 |
Intervention Programs for Hispanic Caregivers | 145 |
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