Best practices in care management for Asian American elders: the case of Alzheimer's disease.
This article addresses practice concerns and special issues for professionals doing case management for older Asian Americans using Alzheimer's disease as the case example. Highlighted are cross-cultural issues in assessment for depression in this population, as well as caregiving and community service utilization issues. The research is based on the author's own work and the literature, as well as results from a population-based study of caregivers of the elderly in California.
Arnsberger
Pamela
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School of Social Work, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu 96822, USA. arnsburg@hawaii.edu
D000368:Aged; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D001213:Asian; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002140:California; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology; D019090:Case Management; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research