Ethnicity and the Dementias
Editat de Gwen Yeo, Linda A. Gerdner, Dolores Gallagher Thompsonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 21 sep 2018
In recent years, the literature on the topic of ethnic and racial issues in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias has increased dramatically. At the same time, the need for cultural competence in all of geriatric care, including dementia care, is increasingly being acknowledged. Dementia is a large societal problem affecting all communities, regardless of race or ethnicity, and understanding dementia for specific groups is tremendously important for both clinical knowledge and for health planning as a nation.
This third edition of Ethnicity and the Dementias offers invaluable background information in this area, while also examining how those suffering from dementia and their family members respond or adapt to the challenges that follow. Thoroughly updated and revised throughout, the book features contributions from leading clinicians and researchers in the field, with particular attention given to genetic and cultural factors related to dementia, effective prevention and treatment strategies, and issues in caregiving and family support. Chapters offer specific recommendations for dementia care in eleven ethnic/racial groups, as well as suggestions for working effectively with LGBTQ families.
Providing a truly comprehensive resource on ethnicity and dementia, and including reflections on emerging trends and the future of caregiving, this new edition is ideal reading for clinicians, educators, researchers, policy makers, and families, in search of the most current ethnogeriatric findings.
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Specificații
ISBN-10: 1138062987
Pagini: 432
Ilustrații: 20 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 7 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 23 mm
Greutate: 0.62 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
ProfessionalCuprins
Notă biografică
Linda A. Gerdner PhD, RN, FAAN, is a published author and a former ethnogeriatric specialist at the Stanford Geriatric Education Center. She has visited Hmong villages in Laos and authored three books on Hmong Americans.
Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, PhD, is Professor Emerita at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is board-certified in geropsychology, specializing in treatment of late-life depression and anxiety disorders. She works with persons with dementia and family caregivers.
Recenzii
Edie Yau, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Alzheimer's Association, Northern California and Northern Nevada
Cultural aspects of the dementias are significant in shaping our beliefs, attitudes, health care decisions and behaviors. Readers across a range of disciplinary backgrounds will gain an appreciation for the influences of ethnicity and culture on the experiences of persons with dementia and their families. This timely revision of Ethnicity and the Dementias is a valuable guide to assessment, diagnosis, and care for professionals working in practice, academic, and policy settings.
Ann M. Steffen, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychological Sciences, University of Missouri-St. Louis
"The outstanding 3rd edition of Ethnicity and the Dementias is essential reading for clinicians and researchers whose work is focused on culturally diverse older adults with dementia and their family caregivers."
Ladson Hinton, MD, Professor and Director of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of California, Davis
I would adopt this book for a course, recommend it department/committee, and use it to work on my research. The population of older adults who belong to ethnic minority groups is growing more rapidly than the white population. The need for textbooks on diverse elders with dementia will continue to increase. To my knowledge, this book is the only one in the US that addresses dementia among diverse ethnic/racial groups. The only other book that is similar is Dementia, Culture & Ethnicity: Issues for All, edited by J. Botsford & K.H. Dening and was published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. The content of the book is limited to the social context in the UK, and does not address the rich array of ethnic populations who live in the US.
Descriere
In recent years, the literature on the topic of ethnic and racial issues in Alzheimer's disease and other dementias has increased dramatically. At the same time, the need for cultural competence in all of geriatric care, including dementia care, is increasingly being acknowledged. Dementia is a large societal problem affecting all communities, regardless of race or ethnicity, and understanding dementia for specific groups is tremendously important for both clinical knowledge and for health planning as a nation.
This third edition of Ethnicity and the Dementias offers invaluable background information in this area, while also examining how those suffering from dementia and their family members respond or adapt to the challenges that follow. Thoroughly updated and revised throughout, the book features contributions from leading clinicians and researchers in the field, with particular attention given to genetic and cultural factors related to dementia, effective prevention and treatment strategies, and issues in caregiving and family support. Chapters offer specific recommendations for dementia care in eleven ethnic/racial groups, as well as suggestions for working effectively with LGBTQ families.
Providing a truly comprehensive resource on ethnicity and dementia, and including reflections on emerging trends and the future of caregiving, this new edition is ideal reading for clinicians, educators, researchers, policy makers, and families, in search of the most current ethnogeriatric findings.