title: Reflections on the elderly African American in health care.
abstract: This article discusses the demographics of the elderly in America and how these demographics relate to the minority elderly with specific focus on the African American elderly. The special health risks of this group are discussed. The Giger and Davidhizar Model is used to assess health risks among the African American Elderly.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham 35294-1210, USA.
authors.forename: J N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Giger
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Davidhizar
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000368:Aged / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D016746:Transcultural Nursing; D014481:United States