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

Introduction

The social and behavioral research related to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia reflects the diversity of the dementia patient and caregiving experience as well as the complexity of interventions and study approaches for this population. This online bibliography offers a comprehensive snapshot of the research. A myriad of articles are presented that highlight the unique experiences of the assortment of racial, ethnic, and cultural groups across the globe. While some studies focus on the caregiver, others center on the caregiving recipient. Patient-centered research has focused on every point of the dementia experience continuum, ranging from risk factors and diagnosis to treatment and quality of life. Many of the articles focus on the research process, including interventions and outreach programs, study recruitment and retention issues, and evaluation tools.

Click the links below to access the bibliography.  It contains current, recently published information. The bibliography is organized into four categories:  people, places, research on research, and the dementia experience.  The list of resources includes citations for each source.  Citations can be sorted by author, publication date, or title.  The “View in PubMed” link on the right will provide more information on each citation, such as the abstract, located in PubMed or another database.  The “Related References” link provides citations of similar articles located within the database.   

If you are affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, use the “Find at UNC” link to access the full-text article.  If the full-text article is not available through UNC-CH, you will be directed to the UNC-CH Health Sciences Library’s online catalog, where it can be located in print or UNC-CH’s Interlibrary Loan Service.  Also, use the “Find at UNC” link to export citations into your preferred bibliographic manager, such as RefWorks or Endnote.    

Contents:

• Alzheimer's Bibliography
  • People
  • Places
  • Research on Research
  • The Dementia Experience

The Alzheimer’s Bibliography below contains information published before July 2011.  Included is a list of citations on a variety of topics.  The citations are separated into four categories: people, places, research, and the dementia experience. 

Contents:

• People
• Places
• Research on Research
• The Dementia Experience

See the Index of Subjects for an alphabetical listing of bibliography contents.

Additional Information:

This bibliography was developed on behalf of the Oversight Committee for Diversity and Social and Behavioral Research, Alzheimer's Association by the Institute on Aging Information Center. It was created in October 2004, and is updated twice a year.