Alzheimer's Culture
They contend that cultural views and standardization of Alzheimer’s disease, for example, is instrumental in racial and ethnic minorities being less likely than whites to receive and utilize health care services.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association [AA] (2017), Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are the sixth leading cause of death among adults age 65 and older in the United States, with African Americans being twice as likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias than whites. Furthermore, due to later detection, African American informal elder caregivers are faced with less time to seek treatment to combat the diseases, as well as care preparation for their care recipient (AA, 2017).
According to the Alzheimer’s Association [AA] (2017), Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are the sixth leading cause of death among adults age 65 and older in the United States, with African Americans being twice as likely to develop late-onset Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias than whites. Furthermore, due to later detection, African American informal elder caregivers are faced with less time to seek treatment to combat the diseases, as well as care preparation for their care recipient (AA, 2017).