Ethnicity and the Dementias

In past several years, the need for cultural competence in all of geriatric care, including dementia care, is increasingly being acknowledged. This book offers information in this area, while also examining how those suffering from dementia and their family members respond or adapt to the challenges that follow. In recent years, the literature on the topic of ethnic and racial issues in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias has increased dramatically. Thoroughly updated and revised from the first edition, the book features contributions from leading clinicians and researchers on the epidemiology of dementias by ethnic population, new information on the assessment of diverse populations, and updates and inclusions of new populations in the management of dementia and working with families. The book is ideal for practitioners, researchers, and policy makers in search of the most current ethnogeriatric findings.