Title | Working with American Indian families: Collaboration with families for the care of older American Indians with memory loss |
Publication Type | Book Chapter |
Year of Publication | 2006 |
Authors | Hendrix, LR, Cloud-Lebeau, FHank Swift |
Book Title | Ethnicity and the dementias |
Edition | 2nd |
Pagination | 147-162 |
Publisher | Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group; US |
City | New York, NY |
ISBN Number | 0-415-95405-3 (Paperback), 978-0-415-95405-1 (Paperback), 0-415-95404-5 (Hardcover), 978-0-415-95404-4 (Hardcover) |
Accession Number | Book: 2006-22747-010 |
Keywords | *American Indians, *Cognitive Impairment, *Elder Care, *Health Care Delivery, *Sociocultural Factors, American Indian families, memory loss, caregiver, respite care, health-care systems, cognitive impairment, cultural traditions, Caregivers, Culture & Ethnology [2930], Family, Human Adulthood (18 yrs & older) Aged (65 yrs & older), Memory Disorders, Neurological Disorders & Brain Damage [3297], Respite Care, us |
Abstract | (create) Culturally appropriate caregiver training, respite care, and family support programs become increasingly important resources for development by health-care systems as the American Indian (AI) populations age. Cognitive impairment may present differently in older AIs due to different cultural values and different traditional activities. This chapter provides historical background information on American Indians and includes information on their cultural traditions. After presenting this background information, the authors make a series of recommendations for health care providers to consider when working with American Indian populations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). |
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