Hostname: page-component-cd9895bd7-dk4vv Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-12-25T05:18:00.224Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Dementia and Ethnicity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2005

Candida Graham ,
Robert Howard  and
Yvonne Ha
Candida Graham
Affiliation:
Behavioural Psychotherapy Unit, The Bethlem Royal Hospital, Beckenham, Kent, UK
Robert Howard
Affiliation:
Section of Old Age Psychiatry, The Maudsley Hospital, London, UK
Yvonne Ha
Affiliation:
Section of Old Age Psychiatry, The Maudsley Hospital, London, UK
Get access

Abstract

Ethnic differences in rates of dementia nationally, within multiethnic communities, and internationally have important repercussions. The question “Do ethnic differences exist in rates of dementia?” is a crucial one that has implications for service delivery and also offers opportunities for future research on possible etiological factors. Epidemiological surveys suggest that ethnic and geographical differences do occur in rates of dementia, but cross-cultural surveys are fraught with problems. The need for further methodologically sound, cross-cultural comparative studies is paramount to confirm or disclaim the ethnic differences observed to date.

Type
Studies on Dementia
Information
International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 10 , Issue 2 , June 1998 , pp. 183 - 191
Copyright
© 1998 International Psychogeriatric Association

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)