title: Ethnic and cultural variations in the care of the aged. Psychiatric intervention with blacks: the elderly--a case in point.
abstract: I have attempted in this presentation to discuss a range of issues confronting black Americans at different points in the life cycle. Special attention has been focused on the black elderly. Black Americans, the black elderly among them, are a sizable group in this country with needs that approximate and parallel the needs of the majority, and needs that diverge and require more focused attention. It is hoped that this discussion can be listed as just one of many undertaken by this sponsoring group around this vital subject.
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D009017:Morbidity; D011203:Poverty; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013240:Stereotyping; D014481:United States