Achieving equity in dementia diagnosis and care

According to a Secretary of Health and Human Services report (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ data/misc/EliHealthDisp.pdf), differences in health status, access to care and the provision of health services are significantly related to race, ethnicity, primary language, neighborhood factors, educational sta...

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Published inAging Today Vol. 33; no. 1; p. 13
Main Authors Schneider, Myra, Lafronza, Vincent
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published San Francisco American Society on Aging 01.01.2012
Subjects
African Americans
Aging
Asian Americans
Cognitive ability
Data collection
Dementia
Gene expression
Health education
Health services
Hispanic Americans
Long term health care
Mental health
Mortality
Older people
Race
Studies
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Summary:According to a Secretary of Health and Human Services report (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/ data/misc/EliHealthDisp.pdf), differences in health status, access to care and the provision of health services are significantly related to race, ethnicity, primary language, neighborhood factors, educational status and wealth. According to a 2002 study conducted by Snowden & Pingitore, blacks make more mental health visits to primary care providers.
ISSN:2694-5207