Ethnicity and The Dementias
Contributor(s): Yeo, Gwen | Gerdner, A. Linda | Gallagher-Thompson Dolores.
Publisher: New York Routledge 2019Edition: 3rd Edition.Description: xii,414p.ISBN: 9781138062986.Subject(s): Cross-cultural studies -- Transcultural -- Minorities -- Dementia -- Psychiatry -- Mental health -- United StatesDDC classification: 362.196831089 Summary: 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, policymakers, and families, in search of the most current orthogeriatric findings.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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, policymakers, and families, in search of the most current orthogeriatric findings.
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