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Ethnicity and the dementias
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- Creator
- edited by Gwen Yeo and Dolores Gallagher-Thompson
- Other Title
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- Ethnicity & the dementias
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Washington, D.C. : Taylor & Francis, [1996]
- ©1996
- Physical Details
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- xxi, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781560324362, 1560324368, 9781560324379, 1560324376
- OCLC
- ocm33969034
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Ch. 1. Background / Gwen Yeo -- Ch. 2. An Overview of Dementia and Ethnicity with Special Emphasis on the Epidemiology of Dementia / Eric B. Larson and Yukimichi Imai -- Ch. 3. Variations in Dementia Characteristics by Ethnic Category / Gwen Yeo, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson and Morton Lieberman -- Ch. 4. The Process of Development of Valid and Reliable Neuropsychological Assessment Measures for English- and Spanish-Speaking Elderly Persons / Dan Mungas -- Ch. 5. Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment for Hispanic Older Adults: Cultural and Linguistic Factors / I. Maribel Taussig and Marcel Ponton -- Ch. 6. Issues in Assessing Dementia in African American Elders / F. M. Baker -- Ch. 7. Cross-Cultural Testing and the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument / Evelyn Lee Teng -- Ch. 8. Working with Chinese Families in the Context of Dementia / Kathryn Sabrena Elliott, Mariann Di Minno, Darrick Lam and Alicia Mei Tu -- Ch. 9. Techniques of Working with Japanese American Families / Phyllis M. Tempo and Ann Saito -- Ch. 10. Filipino American Families and Caregiving / Melen R. McBride and Heide Parreno -- Ch. 11. Service Delivery Issues and Recommendations for Working with Mexican American Family Caregivers / Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Melissa Talamantes, Rosa Ramirez and Irene Valverde -- Ch. 12. Cultural Dynamics of Dementia in a Cuban and Puerto Rican Population in the United States / J. Neil Henderson -- Ch. 13. African American Families: Management of Demented Elders / Irene Daniels Lewis and Marie S. Chavis Ausberry -- Ch. 14. Dementia and American Indian Populations / B. Josea Kramer -- Ch. 15. Working with American Indian Elders in the City: Reflections of an American Indian Social Worker / Al Cross -- Ch. 16. Caring for Cognitively Impaired American Indian Elders: Difficult Situations, Few Options / Robert John, Catherine Hagan Hennessy, Lonnie C. Roy and Margot L. Salvini -- Ch. 17. Prevention of Multi-lnfarct Dementia and Stroke in Ethnically Diverse Populations / Harry Ward, Donald E. Morisky and Desserie Jones -- Ch. 18. Dealing with Ethnic Diversity in Nursing Homes / Irene Daniels Lewis and Shirley Kirchen -- Ch. 19. Ethnic Diversity Among Veterans with Dementia / Susan G. Cooley -- Ch. 20. Implications for Future Policy and Research / Suzanne Hanser, Dorothy Howe and Kathleen Kelly