Ethnogeriatrics Healthcare Needs of Diverse Populations
This title is divided into five parts that discuss ethnogeriatric foundations, research issues, clinical care in ethnogeriatrics, education and policy. Expertly written chapters present a systematic approach to recognizing, analyzing and addressing the ch
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Ethnogeriatrics
Lenise Cummings-Vaughn • Dulce M. Cruz-Oliver Editors
Ethnogeriatrics Healthcare Needs of Diverse Populations
Editors Lenise Cummings-Vaughn Division of Geriatrics and Nutritional Science Washington University in Saint Louis School of Medicine St. Louis, MO, USA
Dulce M. Cruz-Oliver Division of Geriatrics Medicine Department of Internal Medicine Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO, USA
ISBN 978-3-319-16557-8 ISBN 978-3-319-16558-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-16558-5
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To Michael and Leighton for all your advisement, loving support, and understanding.
Acknowledgements
Thanks to the authors for their enthusiasm and contributions that made the vision of this volume become a reality. It is a privilege to have all of you as colleagues and share a passion for geriatrics. I also want to thank Nicole McAmis who tirelessly worked on background research.
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Contents
Part I
Ethnogeriatrics Foundations
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Why Ethnogeriatrics Is Important ........................................................ Jeannine S. Skinner, Lauren Duke, and Consuelo H. Wilkins
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Historical and Conceptual Foundations of Ethnogeriatrics ............... Gwen Yeo
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Demographic Trends in Aging ............................................................... Lenise Cummings-Vaughn
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Impact of Immigration: Disease Exposure and Health Maintenance ........................................................................ Sandra Sanchez-Reilly and Dulce M. Cruz-Oliver
Part II
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Research Issues in Ethnogeriatrics
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How to Study Ethnogeriatrics from the Global to the Local .............. Miriam B. Rodin
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