Delivery of geriatric services to black senior citizens.
Society in this century faces an unprecedented rapid increase in both the absolute number and the relative proportion of senior citizens among the general population. The problems and needs of the elderly should be addressed by a comprehensive, holistic health and social services delivery system. The care of the black elderly requires not only a better quality of services than is available at the present time, but also a particular sensitivity to this population's unique and specific needs.
D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders; D012947:Social Work; D014481:United States