Table of Contents
Part 1 Overview of Issues; Chapter 1 Background, Gwen Yeo; Chapter 2 An Overview of Dementia and Ethnicity with Special Emphasis on the Epidemiology of Dementia, Eric B. Larson, Yukimichi Imai; Chapter 3 Variations in Dementia Characteristics by Ethnic Category, Gwen Yeo, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Morton Lieberman; Part 2 Assessment of Cognitive Status with Different Ethnic Populations; Chapter 4 The Process of Development of Valid and Reliable Neuropsychological Assessment Measures for English- and Spanish-Speaking Elderly Persons, Dan Mungas; Chapter 5 Issues in Neuropsychological Assessment for Hispanic Older Adults: Cultural and Linguistic Factors, I. Maribel Taussig, Marcel Pontón; Chapter 6 Issues in Assessing Dementia in African American Elders, F. M. Baker; Chapter 7 Cross-Cultural Testing and the Cognitive Abilities Screening Instrument, Evelyn Lee Teng; Part 3 Working with Families of Dementia Patients from Different Ethnic Populations; Chapter 8 Working with Chinese Families in the Context of Dementia, Kathryn Sabrena Elliott, Mariann Di Minno, Darrick Lam, Alicia Mei Tu; Chapter 9 Techniques of Working with Japanese American Families, Phyllis M. Tempo, Ann Saito; Chapter 10 Filipino American Families and Caregiving, Melen R. McBride, Heide Parreno; Chapter 11 Service Delivery Issues and Recommendations for Working with Mexican American Family Caregivers, Dolores Gallagher-Thompson, Melissa Talamantes, Rosa Ramirez, Irene Valverde; Chapter 12 Cultural Dynamics of Dementia in a Cuban and Puerto Rican Population in the United States, J. Neil Henderson; Chapter 13 African American Families: Management of Demented Elders, Irene Daniels Lewis, Marie S. Chavis Ausberry; Chapter 14 Dementia and American Indian Populations, B. Josea Kramer; Chapter 15 Working with American Indian Elders in the City: Reflections of an American Indian Social Worker, AI Cross; Chapter 16 Caring for Cognitively Impaired American Indian Elders: Difficult Situations, Few Options, Robert John, Catherine Hagan Hennessy, Lonnie C. Roy, Margot L. Salvini; Part 4 Special Issues and Special Populations; Chapter 17 Prevention of Multi-Infarct Dementia and Stroke in Ethnically Diverse Populations, Harry Ward, Donald E. Morisky, Desserie Jones; Chapter 18 Dealing with Ethnic Diversity in Nursing Homes, Irene Daniels Lewis, Shirley Kirchen; Chapter 19 Ethnic Diversity Among Veterans with Dementia, Susan G. Cooley; Part 5 Implications for the Future; Chapter 20 Implications for Future Policy and Research, Suzanne Hanser, Dorothy Howe, Kathleen Kelly;
