Knowledge of Alzheimer's disease and subjective memory impairment in Latin American seniors in the Greater Toronto Area

L Fornazzari, C Fischer, T Hansen… - International …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Background: This study examined knowledge levels of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a
sample of Latin American seniors attending AD educational sessions in a Canadian city; …

Knowledge of Alzheimer's disease in four ethnic groups of older adults

L Ayalon, PA Areán - International journal of geriatric psychiatry, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives The present study evaluated knowledge of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in four
ethnic groups of older adults. Methods Ninety‐six Anglo, 37 Latino, 30 Asian, and 30 African …

Comparison of Alzheimer's disease in Native Americans and Whites

MF Weiner, RN Rosenberg, D Svetlik… - International …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Objective: This study compared medical history and findings on initial clinical examination in
Native Americans diagnosed with possible or probable Alzheimer's disease (AD) at Native …

Levels and correlates of knowledge about Alzheimer's disease among older Chinese Americans

F Sun, X Gao, H Shen, D Burnette - Journal of cross-cultural gerontology, 2014 - Springer
Objective: This study examined knowledge of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and correlates of AD
knowledge in a sample of Chinese American older adults living in the Phoenix metropolitan …

Frequency of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias in a community outreach sample of Hispanics

LJ Fitten, F Ortiz, M Pontón - Journal of the American Geriatrics …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To determine the proportion of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementia
types in a community sample of Hispanics. DESIGN: This is a descriptive diagnostic study of …

Explanations of AD in ethnic minority participants undergoing cognitive screening

RM Tappen, SE Gibson… - American Journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
The purpose of this study was to describe and compare explanations of Alzheimer's disease
(AD) of African American, Afro-Caribbean, and European American older adults undergoing …

Public opinion about Alzheimer disease among blacks, hispanics, and whites: results from a national survey

CM Connell, JS Roberts… - Alzheimer Disease & …, 2007 - journals.lww.com
Recent research has documented notable differences in knowledge, awareness, and
cultural beliefs about Alzheimer disease (AD) among groups defined by race and ethnicity …

Re‐examining ethnic differences in concerns, knowledge, and beliefs about Alzheimer's disease: results from a national sample

L Ayalon - International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objective This study aims to evaluate ethnic group differences in concerns, knowledge, and
beliefs about Alzheimer's disease (AD) in three ethnic groups of older adults (White, Latino …

What do Korean American immigrants know about Alzheimer's disease (AD)? The impact of acculturation and exposure to the disease on AD knowledge

SE Lee, HY Lee, S Diwan - International journal of geriatric …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The present study examined knowledge of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and factors
related to the disease knowledge among Korean American immigrants. Methods Two …

A direct comparison of popular models of normal memory loss and Alzheimer's disease in samples of African Americans, Mexican Americans, and refugees and …

RW Schrauf, M Iris - Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
OBJECTIVES: To understand how people differentiate normal memory loss from Alzheimer's
disease (AD) by investigating cultural models of these conditions. DESIGN: Ethnographic …