Open AccessDementia Care in Diverse Older Adults in the U.S. Deep South and the Rest of the United States
Author(s) -
Maria Pisu,
Roy C. Martin,
Liang Shan,
Giovanna Pilonieta,
Richard E. Kennedy,
Gabriela R. Oates,
Young Il Kim,
David S. Geldmacher
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of alzheimer's disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.677
H-Index - 139
eISSN - 1875-8908
pISSN - 1387-2877
DOI - 10.3233/jad-210240
Subject(s) - dementia , gerontology , context (archaeology) , ethnic group , medicine , disease , demography , geography , archaeology , sociology , anthropology
Use of specialists and recommended drugs has beneficial effects for older adults living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD). Gaps in care may exist for minorities, e.g., Blacks, and especially in the United States (U.S.) Deep South (DS), a poor U.S. region with rising ADRD cases and minority overrepresentation. Currently, we have little understanding of ADRD care utilization in diverse populations in this region and elsewhere in the U.S. (non-DS), and the factors that adversely impact it.