TY - JOUR
T1 - Dementia in older minority populations
T2 - Issues of prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment
AU - Espino, David V.
AU - Lewis, Richard
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by an unrestricted educational grant and honoraria from Pfizer Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Copyright:
Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - Dementia continues to be a major disease that affects older Americans. It has been estimated that up to 25% of all community-dwelling elderly individuals in the United States suffer from signs or symptoms of dementia. Little, however, has been written on dementia as it relates to older minority populations. The purpose of this article is to discuss the prevalence of dementia in elderly minority populations, describe some of the unique issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of dementia in these populations, and make recommendations aimed toward improving the quality of life for elderly minority individuals with dementia.
AB - Dementia continues to be a major disease that affects older Americans. It has been estimated that up to 25% of all community-dwelling elderly individuals in the United States suffer from signs or symptoms of dementia. Little, however, has been written on dementia as it relates to older minority populations. The purpose of this article is to discuss the prevalence of dementia in elderly minority populations, describe some of the unique issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of dementia in these populations, and make recommendations aimed toward improving the quality of life for elderly minority individuals with dementia.
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U2 - 10.1097/00019442-199821001-00003
DO - 10.1097/00019442-199821001-00003
M3 - Article
C2 - 9581217
AN - SCOPUS:0031901534
VL - 6
SP - S19-S25
JO - American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
JF - American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
SN - 1064-7481
IS - 2 SUPPL.
ER -