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

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Baiyewu, O., Smith-Gamble, V., Akinbiyi, A., Lane, K. A., Hall, K. S., Ogunniyi, A., et al. (2003). Behavioral and caregiver reaction of dementia as measured by the neuropsychiatric inventory in Nigerian community residents. International Psychogeriatrics, 15(4), 399-409.
Hendrie, Hugh C. (2006). Lessons learned from international comparative crosscultural studies on dementia. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(6), 480-88.
Hendrie, H. C., Gao, S., & Baiyewu, O. (2000). A comparison of symptoms of behavioral disturbances in Yoruba and African American demented individuals. International Psychogeriatrics, 12(Suppl. 1), 403-408.
Ogunniyi, A., Gureje, O., Baiyewu, O., Unverzagt, F. W., Hall, K. S., Oluwole, S., et al. (1997). Profile of dementia in a Nigerian community - types, patterns of impairment and severity rating. Journal of the National Medical Association, 89(6), 392-396.
Prince, M., Acosta, D., Chiu, H., Scazufca, M., & Varghese, M. (2003). Dementia diagnosis in developing countries: A cross-cultural validation study. Lancet, 361(9361), 909.
Shen, Jianzhao; Gao, Sujuan; Unverzagt, Frederick W.; Ogunniyi, Adesola; Baiyewu, Olusegun; Gureje, Oye; Hendrie, Hugh C.; Hall, Kathleen S. (2006). Validation analysis of informant's ratings of cognitive function in African Americans and Nigerians. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21(7), 618-25.
Smith-Gamble, V., Baiyewu, O., Perkins, A. J., Gureje, O., Hall, K. S., Ogunniyi, A., et al. (2002). Informant reports of changes in personality predict dementia in a population-based study of elderly African Americans and Yoruba. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(6), 724-732.

African American

Adams, B., Aranda, M. P., Kemp, B., & Takagi, K. A. (2002). Ethnic and gender differences in distress among Anglo American, African American, Japanese American, and Mexican American spousal caregivers of persons with dementia. Journal of Clinical Geropsychology, 8(4), 279-301.
Akpaffiong, M., Kunik, M. E., Hale, D., Molinari, V., & Orengo, C. (1999). Cross-cultural differences in demented geropsychiatric inpatients with behavioral disturbances. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(10), 845-850.
Auchus, A. (1997). Dementia in urban black outpatients: Initial experience at the Emory satellite clinics. Gerontologist, 37(1), 25-29.
Auchus, A. (1997). Demographic and clinical features of Alzheimer's disease in black Americans: Preliminary observations on an outpatient samples in Atlanta, Georgia. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 11(1), 38-46.
Ayalon, L., & Arean, P. A. (2004). Knowledge of Alzheimer's disease in four ethnic groups of older adults. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 19(1), 51-57.
Bachman, D., Green, R. C., Benke, K. S., Cupples, L. A., & Farrer, L. A. (2003). Comparison of Alzheimer's disease risk factors in white and African American families. Neurology, 60(8), 1372-1374.
Ballard, E. L., & Others, A. (1993). Recruitment of black elderly for clinical research studies of dementia: The CERAD experience. Gerontologist, 33(4), 561-565.
Bassiony, M. M., Warren, A., Rosenblatt, A., Baker, A., Steinberg, M., Steele, C. D., et al. (2002). Isolated hallucinosis in Alzheimer's disease is associated with African-American race. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(3), 205-210.
Bonner, G. J., Darkwa, O. K., & Gorelick, P. B. (2000). Autopsy recruitment program for African Americans. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 14(4), 202-208.
Boustani, Malaz; Hall, Kathleen S.; Lane, Kathleen A.; Aljadhey, Hisham; et. al. (2007). Association between cognition and histamine-2 receptor antagonists in African Americans. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 55(8), 1248-53.
Boustani, Malaz; Perkins, Anthony J.; Fox, Chris; Unverzagt, Fred; Austrom, Mary Guerriero; Fultz, Bridget; Hui, Siu; Callahan, Christopher M.; Hendrie, Hugh C. (2006). Who refuses the diagnostic assessment for dementia in primary care? International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21(6), 556-63.
Burgio, L., Stevens, D., Guy, D., Roth, D. L., & Haley, W. E. (2003). Impact of two psychological interventions on white and African American family caregivers of individuals with dementia. Gerontologist, 43(4), 568-579.
Burns, Robert; Nichols, Linda O.; Graney, Marshall J.; Martindale-Adams, Jennifer; Lummus, Alan. (2006). Cognitive abilities of Alzheimer's patients: perceptions of black and white caregivers. International Journal of Aging and Human Development 62(3): 209-19.
Callahan, C. M., Hall, K. S., Hui, S. L., Musick, B. S., Unverzagt, F. W., & Hendrie, H. C. (1996). Relationship of age, education, and occupation with dementia among a community-based sample of African Americans. Archives of Neurology, 53(2), 134-140.
Carlson, M. C., Brandt, J., Carson, K. A., & Kawas, C. H. (1998). Lack of relation between race and cognitive test performance in Alzheimer's disease. Neurology, 50(5), 1499-1501.
Chen, J. C., Borson, S., & Scanlan, J. M. (2000). Stage-specific prevalence of behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer's disease in a multi-ethnic community sample. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 8(2), 123-133.
Clark, Patricia C.; Kutner, Nancy G.; Goldstein, Felicia G.; Peterson-Hazen, Susan; Garner, Vanessa; Zhang, Rebecca; Bowles, Tess. (2005). Impediments to timely diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease in African Americans. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53(11), 2012-2017.
Clay, Olivio J.; Roth, David L.; Wadley, Virginia G.; Haley, William E. (2008). Changes in social support and their impact on psychosocial outcome over a 5-year period for African American and White dementia caregivers. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 23(8), 857-862.
Cloutterbuck, J. (2003). African American dementia caregivers: The duality of respect. Dementia, 2(2), 221-241.
Cohen, C. I. (2000). Racial differences in neuropsychiatric symptoms among dementia patients: A comparison of African Americans and whites. International Psychogeriatrics, 12(Suppl. 1), 395-402.
Cohen, C. I., & Carlin, L. (1993). Racial differences in clinical and social variables among patients evaluated in a dementia assessment center. Journal of the National Medical Association, 85(5), 379-384.
Cohen, C. I., Hyland, K., & Magai, C. (1998). Depression among African American nursing home patients with dementia. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 6(2), 162-175.
Cohen, C. I., Hyland, K., & Magai, C. (1998). Interracial and intraracial differences in neuropsychiatric symptoms, sociodemography, and treatment among nursing home patients with dementia. Gerontologist, 38(3), 353-361.
Cohen, C. I., & Magai, C. (1999). Racial differences in neuropsychiatric symptoms among dementia outpatients. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 7(1), 57-63.
Connell, C., & Gibson, G. (1997). Racial, ethnic, and cultural differences in dementia caregiving: Review and analysis. Gerontologist, 37(3), 355-364.
Connell, C. M., Shaw, B. A., Holmes, S. B., & Foster, N. L. (2001). Caregivers' attitudes toward their family members' participation in Alzheimer disease research: Implications for recruitment and retention. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 15(3), 137-145.
Connell, Cathleen M.; Roberts, J. Scott; McLaughlin, Sara J. (2007). Public opinion about Alzheimer disease among Blacks, Hispanics and Whites: Results from a national survey. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 21(3), 232-240.
Connell, Cathleen M., Akinleye, Dapo. (2009). Racial Differences in Knowledge and Beliefs About Alzheirner Disease. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 23(2), 110-116.
Coogle, C. L. (2002). The Families Who Care project: Meeting the educational needs of African American and rural family caregivers dealing with dementia. Educational Gerontology, 28(1), 59-71.
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. (1995). Comparing the experiences of black and white caregivers of dementia patients. Social Work, 40(3), 343-349.
Cox, C. (1995). Meeting the mental health needs of the caregiver: The impact of Alzheimer's disease on Hispanic and African American families. In D. K. Padgett (Ed.), Handbook on ethnicity, aging, and mental health (pp. 265-283). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Cox, C. (1996). Outcomes of hospitalization: Factors influencing the discharges of African American and white dementia patients. Social Work in Health Care, 23(1), 23-38.
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.
Cox, C., & Monk, A. (1996). Strain among caregivers: Comparing the experiences of African American and Hispanic caregivers of Alzheimer's relatives. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 43(2), 93-106.
Crewe, Sandra Edmonds. (2007). Joy of living: A community-based mental health promotion program for African American elders. Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 48(3-4), 421-38.
Dale, William; Hougham, Gavin W.; Hill, Emily Kay; Sachs, Greg A. (2006). High interest in screening and treatment for mild cognitive impairment in older adults: a pilot study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54(9), 1388-94.
Dilworth-Anderson, P., Goodwin, P. Y., & Williams, S. W. (2004). Can culture help explain the physical health effects of caregiving over time among African American caregivers? Journals of Gerontology (Series B), 59B(3), S138-S145.
Dungee-Anderson, D., & Beckett, J. O. (1992). Alzheimer's disease in African American and white families: A clinical analysis. Smith College Studies in Social Work, 62(2), 155-168.
Edwards, D., & Baum, C. (1996). Functional performance of inner city African-American older persons with dementia. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 12(2), 17-27.
Elliott, Amanda F.; DeCoster, Jamie. (2010). Enhancing Caregiver Health: Findings from the Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health II Intervention. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 58(1), 30-37.
Espiritu, D. A., Rashid, H., Mast, B. T., Fitzgerald, J., Steinberg, J., & Lichtenberg, P. A. (2001). Depression, cognitive impairment and function in Alzheimer's disease. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16(44), 1098-1103.
Farran, C. J., Miller, B. H., Kaufman, J. E., & Davis, L. (1997). Race, finding meaning and caregiver distress. Journal of Aging and Health, 9(3), 316-333.
Fillenbaum, G. G., Heyman, A., Huber, M. S., Ganguli, M., & Unverzagt, F. W. (2001). Performance of elderly African American and white community residents on the CERAD Neuropsychology Battery. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 7(4), 502-509.
Fillenbaum, G. G., Peterson, B., Welsh-Bohmer, K. A., Kukull, W. A., & Heyman, A. (1998). Progression of Alzheimer's disease in black and white patients: The CERAD experience, part XVI. Neurology, 51(1), 154-158.
Ford, A. (1996). Alzheimer disease: Outreach to the African American community. Molecular and Chemical Neuropathology, 28(1-3), 121-124.
Fritsch, Thomas; Adams, Kathryn Betts; Redd, Darlyne; Sias, Tony; Herrup, Karl. (2006). Use of live theater to increase minority participation in Alzheimer disease research. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 20(2), 105-11.
Gallagher-Thompson, D., Haley, W., Guy, D., Rupert, M., Arguelles, T., Zeiss, L. M., et al. (2003). Tailoring psychological interventions for ethnically diverse dementia caregivers. Clinical Psychology, 10(4), 423-438.
Green, R. C., Cupples, L. A., Go, R., Benke, K. S., Edeki, T., Griffith, P. A., et al. (2002). Risk of dementia among white and African American relatives of patients with Alzheimer disease. JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association, 287(3), 329-336.
Grober, Ellen; Hall, Charles; Lipton, Richard B.; Teresi, Jeanne A. (2008). Primary care screen for early dementia. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 56(2), 206-213.
Haley, W. E., Roth, D. L., Coleton, M. I., Ford, G. R., West, C. A. C., Collins, R. P., et al. (1996). Appraisal, coping, and social support as mediators of well-being in black and white family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 64(1), 121-129.
Hall, K. S., Gao, S. J., Unverzagt, F. W., & Hendrie, H. C. (2000). Low education and childhood rural residence: Risk for Alzheimer's disease in African Americans. Neurology, 54(1), 95-99.
Hargrave, R., Stoeklin, M., Haan, M., & Reed, B. (1998). Clinical aspects of Alzheimer's disease in black and white patients. Journal of the National Medical Association, 90(2), 78-84.
Harwood, D. G., Barker, W. W., Ownby, R. L., & Duara, R. (2000). Clinical characteristics of community-dwelling black Alzheimer's disease patients. Journal of the National Medical Association, 92(9), 424-429.
Henderson, J. N., Gutierrez-Mayka, M., Garcia, J. & Boyd, S. (1993). A model for Alzheimer's disease support group development in African-American and Hispanic populations. Gerontologist, 33(3), 409-414.
Hendrie, Hugh C. (2006). Lessons learned from international comparative crosscultural studies on dementia. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(6), 480-88.
Hendrie, H. C., Gao, S., & Baiyewu, O. (2000). A comparison of symptoms of behavioral disturbances in Yoruba and African American demented individuals. International Psychogeriatrics, 12(Suppl. 1), 403-408.
Hernandez, Santiago; McClendon, McKee J.; Zhou, Xiao-Hua Andrew; Sachs, Michael; Lerner, Alan J. (2010). Pharmacological treatment of Alzheimer's disease: Effect of race and demographic variables. Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, 19(2), 665-672.
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.
Hinton, W. L., & Levkoff, S. (1999). Constructing Alzheimer's: Narratives of lost identities, confusion and loneliness in old age. Culture, Medicine and Psychiatry, 23(4), 453-475.
Hipps, Y. G., Roberts, J. S., Farrer, L. A., & Green, R. C. (2003). Differences between African Americans and whites in their attitudes toward genetic testing for Alzheimer's disease. Genetic Testing, 7(1), 39-44.
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.
Hou, Craig E.; Yaffe, Kristine; Perez-Stable, Eliseo J.; Miller, Bruce L. (2006). Frequency of dementia etiologies in four ethnic groups. Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders, 22(1), 42-7.
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.
Jefferson, Angela L.; Lambe, Susan; Cook, Elana; Pimontel, Monique; Palmisano, Joseph; Chaisson, Christine. (2011). Factors associated with African American and White elders' participation in a brain donation program. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 25(1), 11-16.
Jett, Kathleen F. (2006). Mind-loss in the African American community: dementia as a normal part of aging. Journal of Aging Studies 20(1): 1-10.
Kim, Jung-Hyun; Knight, Bob G.; Longmire, Crystal V. (2007). The role of familism in stress and coping processes among African American and White dementia caregivers: Effects on mental and physical health. Health Psychology, 26(5), 564-76.
Knight, B. G.; Silverstein, M.; McCallum, T. J.; Fox, L. S. (2000). A sociocultural stress and coping model for mental health outcomes among African American caregivers in southern California. Journals of Gerontology (Series B), 55B(3), P142-P150.
Knight, B. G.; Longmire, C. V.; Dave, J.; Kim, J. H.; David, S. (2007). Mental health and physical health of family caregivers for persons with dementia: A comparison of African American and White caregivers. Aging & Mental Health, 11(5), 538-46.
Kosberg, Jordan I.; Kaufman, Allan V.; Burgio, Louis D. (2007). Family caregiving to those with dementia in rural Alabama: Racial similarities and differences. Journal of Aging & Health, 19(1), 3-21.
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.
Lawton, M. P., Rajagopal, D., Brody, E., & Kleban, M. H. (1992). The dynamics of caregiving for a demented elder among black and white families. Journals of Gerontology (Series B), 47(4), S156-S164.
Lee, Chin C.; Schulz, Richard. (2010). The Moderating Influence of Demographic Characteristics, Social Support, and Religious Coping on the Effectiveness of a Multicomponent Psychosocial Caregiver Intervention in Three Racial Ethnic Groups. Journals of Gerontology: Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences, 65B(2), 185-194.
Lerner, Alan J.; McClendon, McKee J.; Sami, Susie A.; et al. (2008). Factors affecting usage patterns of memantine in Alzheimer disease. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 22(2), 137-143.
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.
Lindstrom, Heather A.; Smyth, Kathleen A.; Sami, Susie A.; Dawson, Neal V.; Patterson, Marian B.; Bohinc, Jan H.; Post, Stephen G.; Barber, Melissa J.; Ollerton, Sally; Singer, Mendel. (2006). Medication use to treat memory loss in dementia: perspectives of persons with dementia and their caregivers. Dementia 5(1): 27-50.
Luchsinger, Jose A.; Reitz, Christiane; Patel, Bindu. (2007). Relation of diabetes to mild cognitive impairment. Archives of Neurology, 64(4), 570-75.
Malmstrom, Theodore K., Morris, John C. (2009). Informant-based Dementia Screening in a Population-based Sample of African Americans. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 23(2), 117-123.
Manly, Jennifer J.; Schupf, Nicole; Stern, Yaakov; Brickman, Adam M.; Tang, Ming-X.; Mayeux, Richard. (2011). Telephone-based identification of mild cognitive impairment and dementia in a multicultural cohort. Archives of Neurology, 68(5), 607-614.
Manly, Jennifer J.; Tang, Ming-X.; Schupf, Nicole; Stern, Yaakov; Vonsattel, Jean-Paul G.; Mayeux, Richard. (2008). Frequency and course of mild cognitive impairment in a multiethnic community. Annals of Neurology, 63(4), 494-506.
Mast, B. T., Fitzgerald, J., Steinberg, J., MacNeill, S. E., & Lichtenberg, P. A. (2001). Effective screening for Alzheimer's disease among older African Americans. Clinical Neuropsychologist, 15(2), 196-202.
McCallum, T. J.; Spencer, S. Melinda; Goins, R. Turner. (2008). Lost in summation: Depression among African American female caregivers and noncaregivers. Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 23(1), 77-84.
McCallum, T. J.; Sorocco, Kristen H.; Fritsch, Thomas. (2006). Mental health and diurnal salivary cortisol patterns among African American and European American female dementia family caregivers. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 14(8), 684-93.
McCaskill, Gina M.; Burgio, Louis D.; DeCoster, Jamie; Roff, Lucinda Lee. (2011). The use of Morycz's Desire-to-Institutionalize Scale across three racial/ethnic groups. Journal of Aging and Health, 23(1), 195-202.
McGinnis, Kathleen A.; Schulz, Richard; Stone, Roslyn A.; Klinger, Julie; Mercurio, Rocco. (2006) Concordance of race or ethnicity of interventions and caregivers of dementia patients: relationship to attrition and treatment outcomes in the REACH study. Gerontologist, 46(7), 449-55.
Mehta, K. M.; Yaffe, K.; Perez-Stable, E. J.; Barnes, D.; Kurland, B. F.; Miller, B. L. (2008). Race/ethnic differences in AD survival in US Alzheimer's Disease Centers. Neurology, 70(14), 1163-1170.
Miles, T. P. (2001). Dementia, race, and education: A cautionary note for clinicians and researchers. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 49(4), 490.
Miller, S., Prohaska, T., & Furner, S. (1999). Nursing home admission for African Americans with Alzheimer's disease. Journals of Gerontology (Series A), 54A(7), M365-369.
Mintzer, J. E., & Macera, C. A. (1992). Prevalence of depressive symptoms among white and African-American caregivers of demented patients. American Journal of Psychiatry, 149(4), 575-576.
Mintzer, J. E., Nietert, P., Costa, K., & Waid, L. R. (1996). Cross-cultural perspectives: Agitation in demented patients in the United States. International Psychogeriatrics, 8(Suppl. 3), 487-490.
Monroe, Todd B.; Carter, Michael A. (2010). A retrospective pilot study of African-American and Caucasian nursing home residents with dementia who died from cancer. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 40(4), e1-e3.
Nápoles, Anna M.; Chadiha, Letha; Eversley, Rani; Moreno-John, Gina. (2010). Developing culturally sensitive dementia caregiver interventions: Are we there yet? American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 25(5), 389-406.
Nightingale, M. (2003). Religion, spirituality, and ethnicity: what it means for caregivers of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. Dementia, 2(3), 379-391.
Nyenhuis, D. L., Gorelick, P. B., Freels, S., & Garron, D. C. (2002). Cognitive and functional decline in African Americans with VaD, AD, and stroke without dementia. Neurology, 8(58), 56-61.
Orengo, Claudia A; Khan, Jennifer; Kunik, Mark E.; et al. (2008). Agression in individuals newly diagnosed with dementia. American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, 23(3), 227-232.
Owen, J., Goode, K., & Haley, W. (2001). End of life care and reactions to death in African-American and white family caregivers of relatives with Alzheimer's disease. Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 43(4), 349-361.
Potter, Guy G., Plassman, Brenda L., Burke, James R., Kabeto, Mohammed U., Langa, Kenneth M., Llewellyn, David J., Rogers, Mary A. M., Steffens, David C. (2009). Cognitive performance and informant reports in the diagnosis of cognitive impairment and dementia in African Americans and Whites. Alzheimer's & Dementia, 5(6), 445-453.
Ripich, D. N., Carpenter, B., & Ziol, E. (1997). Comparison of African-American and white persons with Alzheimer's disease on language measures. Neurology, 48(3), 781-783.
Ripich, D. N., Fritsch, T., & Ziol, E. (2002). Everyday problem solving in African Americans and European Americans with Alzheimer's disease: An exploratory study. International Psychogeriatrics, 14(1), 83-95.
Roberts, J. S., Connell, C. M., Cisewski, D., Hipps, Y. G., Demissie, S., & Green, R. C. (2003). Differences between African Americans and whites in their perceptions of Alzheimer disease. Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders, 17(1), 19-26.
Roff, L. L., Burgio, L. D., Gitlin, L., Nichols, L., Chaplin, W., & Hardin, J. M. (2004). Positive aspects of Alzheimer's caregiving: The role of race. Journals of Gerontology (Series B), 59B(4), P185-P190.
Roth, David L.; Ackerman, Michelle L.; Okonkwo, Ozioma C.; Burgio, Louis D. (2008). Four-factor model of depressive symptoms in dementia caregivers: a structural equation model of ethnic differences. Psychology and Aging, 23(3), 567-576.
Roth, D. L., Haley, W. E., Owen, J. E., Clay, O. J., & Goode, K. T. (2001). Latent growth models of the longitudinal effects of dementia caregiving: A comparison of African American and white family caregivers. Psychology and Aging, 16(3), 427-436.
Shadlen, M.-F., Larson, E. B., Gibbons, L., McCormick, W. C., & Teri, L. (1999). Alzheimer's disease symptom severity in blacks and whites. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 47(4), 482-486.
Shadlen, Marie-Florence; Siscovick, David; Fitzpatrick, Annette L.; Dulberg, Corinne; Kuller, Lewis H.; Jackson, Sharon. (2006). Education, cognitive test scores, and Black-White differences in dementia risk. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 54(6), 898-905.
Shen, Jianzhao; Gao, Sujuan; Unverzagt, Frederick W.; Ogunniyi, Adesola; Baiyewu, Olusegun; Gureje, Oye; Hendrie, Hugh C.; Hall, Kathleen S. (2006). Validation analysis of informant's ratings of cognitive function in African Americans and Nigerians. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 21(7), 618-25.
Sink, K. M., Covinsky, K. E., Newcomer, R., & Yaffe, K. (2004). Ethnic differences in the prevalence and pattern of dementia-related behaviors. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 52(8), 1277-1283.
Sleath, Betsy, Thorpe, Joshua, Landerman, Lawrence R., Doyle, Marti & Clipp, Elizabeth. African-American and white caregivers of older adults with dementia: Differences in depressive symptomology and psychotropic drug use. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 53(3), 397-404.
Smith-Gamble, V., Baiyewu, O., Perkins, A. J., Gureje, O., Hall, K. S., Ogunniyi, A., et al. (2002). Informant reports of changes in personality predict dementia in a population-based study of elderly African Americans and Yoruba. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 10(6), 724-732.
Souder, Elaine, Terry, Tanya Laws. (2009). Use of Lay Educators to Overcome Barriers to Research with Black Older Adults. Research in Gerontological Nursing, 2(4), 235-242.
Steffens, David C., Plassman, Brenda L.(2009). Prevalence of depression among older Americans: the Aging, Demographics and Memory Study. International Psychogeriatrics, 21(5), 879-888.
Steinberg, M., Munro, C. A., Samus, Q., Rabins, P. V., Brandt, J., & Lyketsos, C. G. (2004). Patient predictors of response to treatment of depression in Alzheimer's disease: The DIADS study. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 19(2), 144-150.
Sterritt, P. F., & Pokorny, M. E. (1998). African-American caregiving for a relative with Alzheimer's disease. Geriatric Nursing, 19(3), 133-134.
Steven, A., Owen, J., Roth, D., Clay, O., Bartolucci, A., & Haley, W. E. (2004). Predictors of time to nursing home placement in white and African American individuals with dementia. Journal of Aging and Health, 16(3), 375-397.
Sun, Fei; Kosberg, Jordan I.; Leeper, James; Kaufman, Allan V.; Burgio, Louis. (2010). Racial differences in perceived burden of rural dementia caregivers: The mediating effect of religiosity. Journal of Applied Gerontology 29(3), 290-307.
Toth-Cohen, Susan. (2004). Factors influencing appraisal of upset in black caregivers of persons with Alzheimer disease and related dementias. Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders, 18(4), 247-255.
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