Minority Aging Fundamentals 10 Steps to Providing Culturally Sensitive Dementia Care – from the Alzheimer’s Association Cultural competency – from the US Administration on Aging (AOA) Diversity Issues in Treatment and Assessment – a Power Point slide presentation from the Alzheimer’s Association Specific Populations: Need and Resources -- Underserved and Underrepresented Racial, Ethnic, and Socioeconomic Groups -- from the Cultural Competence Compendium of the American Medical Association (AMA) Current Research Among elderly stroke victims, blacks are less likely than whites to be alive 3 years after stroke – from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Cultural competency critical in elder care – from the American Medical Association (AMA) Elderly blacks and whites enrolled in Medicare managed care plans do not receive the same quality of care – from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Even with insurance, elderly Hispanics undergo far fewer hip replacement operations than older non-Hispanic whites – from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Experiences affect African-Americans' choice of doctor – from the American Medical Association (AMA) Racial differences persist in self-perceived health among elders who live alone – from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Additional Resources Achieving Cultural Competence: A Guidebook for Providers of Services to Older Americans and their Families – from the US Administration on Aging (AOA) Addressing Diversity: Laws and Executive Orders – from the Administration on Aging (AOA) Curriculum in Ethnogeriatrics – produced by the Bureau of Health Professions Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Ethnic Health Advocacy – from the Cross Cultural Health Program (CCHP) Program Models -- Section One -- Culturally and/or Linguistically Competent Agencies and Organizations – from the US Administration on Aging (AOA) Program Models -- Section Two -- Guidelines for Culturally and/or Linguistically Competent Agencies – from the US Administration on Aging (AOA) Specific Communities   African American African American Aging and Health Care – from the Alzheimer’s Association African American Elders and Dementia – from the Ethnic Elders Care Network “Standing in the Gap” -- An outreach program on memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease – a Power Point slide presentation produced by the Alzheimer’s Association (pdf - This page will take approximately one minute to upload)   Hispanic/Latino Effective Psychoeducational Intervention Strategies for Latina Dementia Caregivers – a Power Point slide presentation from the Stanford University School of Medicine Hispanic Attitudes/Beliefs Relevant to Care – from the Alzheimer’s Association Hispanic Elders and Dementia – from the Ethnic Elders Care Network   Asian Asian American Beliefs and Practices Relevant to Care at the end of life – from the Alzheimer’s Association Caregiving for individuals with memory loss (in English) – from the Alzheimer’s Association Chinese Americans and Dementia – from the Ethnic Elders Care Network Culturally Sensitive Dementia Care: Asian/Pacific Islander Cultures – from the Alzheimer’s Association Educational materials in Chinese – from the Alzheimer’s Association Educational materials in Korean – from the Alzheimer’s Association Japanese Americans and Dementia – from the Ethnic Elders Care Network Bibliographies Black/African American bibliography – from the Alzheimer’s Association Caregiving bibliography – from the Ethnic Elders Care Network Chinese bibliography – from the Alzheimer’s Association Hispanic/Latino bibliography – from the Alzheimer’s Association << Back to Learners' Explorer Index