Dementia in older minority populations - Issues of prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment
Dementia in older minority populations - Issues of prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment
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DOI：
10.1097/00019442-199821001-00003
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发表时间：
1998-03-01
影响因子：
7.2
通讯作者：
Lewis, R
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作者：
Espino, DV;Lewis, R
痴呆症仍然是影响美国老年人的主要疾病。据估计，在美国，高达25%的所有社区居住的老年人患有痴呆症的体征或症状。然而，关于痴呆症的文章很少，好像与老年少数民族人口有关。本文的目的是讨论老年少数民族人群中痴呆症的患病率，描述与这些人群中痴呆症的诊断和治疗相关的一些独特问题，并提出旨在改善老年少数民族痴呆症患者生活质量的建议。
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 if 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.