Journal article
Factors impacting on early detection of dementia in older people of Asian background in primary healthcare
SM Lee, X Lin, B Haralambous, B Dow, F Vrantsidis, J Tinney, I Blackberry, N Lautenschlager, DL Giudice
Asia Pacific Psychiatry | WILEY | Published : 2011
Abstract
Introduction: The prevalence of dementia in people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) backgrounds is predicted to increase. By 2026, Chinese and Vietnamese languages are projected to be the first and fourth most prevalent languages spoken by older people from CALD backgrounds living in Australia. Varying expressions of dementia literacy within these groups sometimes result in presentation to health services at a later stage of the disease. Methods: This paper aims to present a literature review on factors impacting on the early diagnosis of dementia in primary care. Cultural factors pertaining to older people of Chinese and Vietnamese backgrounds are identified and described. ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was conducted as part of a research project entitled "An education program to improve referral to Memory Services for older people of Asian background living in Melbourne". The authors would like to acknowledge the J.O. & J.R. Wicking Trust for providing funds for this research project.