| Title | Cultural diversity and views on Alzheimer disease in older African Americans |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Rovner, BW, Casten, RJ, Harris, LF |
| Journal | Alzheimer Dis Assoc DisordAlzheimer Dis Assoc Disord |
| Volume | 27 |
| Pagination | 133-7 |
| Date Published | Apr-Jun |
| ISBN Number | 1546-4156 (Electronic)<br/>0893-0341 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 22828323 |
| Keywords | African Americans/ statistics & numerical data, Aged, Alzheimer Disease/ epidemiology, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice/ ethnology, Humans, Male |
| Abstract | Cultural constructs prevalent in older African Americans may influence their risk perceptions and knowledge of Alzheimer disease (AD). To examine this issue, we administered 3 sociocultural scales, the AD Knowledge Scale, and a Risk Perception questionnaire to 271 older African Americans who were recruited from a large community senior center and local churches. Higher Present Time Orientation was significantly related to perceptions of having little control over risks to health (P=0.004), God's Will in determining AD (P=0.001), and lower AD knowledge (P |
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