Seeking a diagnosis for memory problems: The experiences of caregivers and families in 5 limited English proficiency communities

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2010, Pages

  Morhardt, Darby ^a   Pereyra, Marta ^a   Iris, Madelyn ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Coalition of Limited English Speaking Elderly ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimers disease; beliefs; culture; dementia

Indexed keywords

AGING; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE; FAMILY COPING; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIGMA;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; COGNITION DISORDERS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEMENTIA; ETHNIC GROUPS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 77956427253     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WAD.0b013e3181f14ad5     Document Type: Article

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