Social & behavioral research on Alzheimer's Disease and dementia in diverse populations: A bibliography

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• Aranda, M. P., Villa, V. M., Trejo, L., Ramirez, R., & Ranney, M. (2003). El Portal Latino Alzheimer's Project: Model program for Latino caregivers of Alzheimer's disease-affected people. Social Work, 48(2), 259-271.
• Austrom, Mary Guerriero; Hartwell, Cora; Moore, Patricia; Perkins, Anthony J.; Damush, Teresa; Unverzagt, Frederick W.; Boustani, Malaz; Hendrie, Hugh C.; Callahan, Christopher M. (2006). An integrated model of comprehensive care for people with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers in a primary care setting. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 5(3), 339-52.
• Bank, Adam L.; Arguelles, Soledad; Rubert, Mark; Eisdorfer, Carl; Czaja, Sara J. (2006). The value of telephone support groups among ethnically diverse caregivers of persons with dementia. Gerontologist 46(1): 134-38.
• Buhr, Gwendolen T.; Kuchibhatla, Maragatha; Clipp, Elizabeth C. (2006). Caregivers' reasons for nursing home placement: clues for improving discussions with families prior to the transition. Gerontologist 46(1): 52-61.
• Chow, T. W., Ross, L., Fox, P., Cummings, J. L., & Lin, K. M. (2000). Utilization of Alzheimer's disease community resources by Asian-Americans in California. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 15(9), 838-847.
• Cooper, Claudia; Livingston, Gill. (2010). A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Ethnic Differences in Use of Dementia Treatment, Care, and Research. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(3), 193-203.
• Cox, C. (1999). Race and caregiving: Patterns of service use by African American and white caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 32(2), 5-19.
• Cox, C. (1999). Service needs and use: A further look at the experiences of African American and white caregivers seeking Alzheimer's assistance. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 14(2), 93-101.
• Cox, C., & Monk, A. (1990). Minority caregivers of dementia victims: A comparison of black and Hispanic families. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 9(3), 340-354.
• Daker-White, G., Beattie, A. M., Gilliard, J., & Means, R. (2002). Minority ethnic groups in dementia care: A review of service needs, service provision and models of good practice. Aging and Mental Health, 6(2), 101-108.
• Edelman, Perry; Kuhn, Daniel; Fulton, Bradley R.; Kyrouac, Gregory A. (2006). Information and service needs of persons with Alzheimer's disease and their family caregivers living in rural communities. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, 21, 226-33.
• Hinrichsen, G. A., & Ramirez, M. (1992). Black and white dementia caregivers: A comparison of their adaptation, adjustment, and service utilization. Gerontologist, 32(3), 375-381.
• Ho, C. J., Weitzman, P. F., Cui, X., & Levkoff, S. E. (2000). Stress and service use among minority caregivers to elders with dementia. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 33(1), 67-88.
• Husaini, B. A., Sherkat, D. E., Moonis, M., Levine, R., Holzer, C., & Cain, V. A. (2003). Racial differences in the diagnosis of dementia and its effects on the use and costs of health care services. Psychiatric Services, 54(1), 92-96.
• Kelly, Christopher M.; Williams, Ishan Canty. (2007). Providing dementia-specific services to family caregivers: North Carolina's Project C.A.R.E. program. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 26(4), 399-412.
• Kosloski, K., Montgomery, R. J. V., & Kamer, T. X. (1999). Differences in the perceived need for assistive services by culturally diverse caregivers of persons with dementia. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 18(2), 239-256.
• Kosloski, K., Schaefer, J., Allwardt, D., Montgomery, R., & Karner, T. (2002). The role of cultural factors on clients' attitudes toward caregiving, perceptions of service delivery, and service utilization. Home Health Care Services Quarterly, 21(3/4), 65-88.
• Levkoff, S., Levy, B., & Weitzman, P. F. (1999). The role of religion and ethnicity in the help seeking of minority family caregivers of elders with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Journal of Cross Cultural Gerontology, 14(4), 335-356.
• Low, Lee-Fay; Anstey, Kaarin J.; Lackersteen, Steven M. P.; Camit, Michael. (2011). Help-seeking and service use for dementia in Italian, Greek and Chinese Australians. Aging & Mental Health, 15(3), 397-404.
• Ortiz, F., & Fitten, L. J. (2000). Barriers to healthcare access for cognitively impaired older Hispanics. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 14(3), 141-150.
• Pratt, R.; Clare, L.; Kirchner, V. (2006). 'It's like a revolving door syndrome': professional perspectives on models of access to services for people with early-stage dementia. Aging and Mental Health 10(1): 55-62.
• Shanley, Chris. (2006). Developing more flexible approaches to respite for people living with dementia and their carers. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, 21, 234-41.
• Watari, K. F., & Gatz, M. (2004). Pathways to care for Alzheimer's disease among Korean Americans. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 10(1), 23-38.
• Wood, J. B., & Parham, I. A. (1990). Coping with perceived burden: Ethnic and cultural issues in Alzheimer's family caregiving. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 9(3), 325-339.
• Zuckerman, Ilene H.; Ryder, Priscilla T.; Simoni-Wastila, Linda; Shaffer, Thomas; Sato, Masayo; Zhao, Lirong; Stuart, Bruce. (2008) Racial and ethnic disparities in the treatment of dementia among Medicare beneficiaries. Journals of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 63B(5), S328-S333.

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