Smyth K, Whitehouse P J, Rust M, Kahana J
Health Matrix. 1988;6(4):28-32.
The experience of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias in minority populations must be understood in the epidemiological, diagnostic, treatment, and care contexts which surround it. This article describes those contexts, and offers an analysis of how efforts to improve the management of dementia among minorities are likely to be affected by them. An overview of the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of AD and related disorders is presented; current and proposed health care services are described; and planning and policy considerations which result from the nature, epidemiology and care demands of dementia are reviewed. We conclude with a series of recommendations for the enhancement of our healthcare system to meet the needs of minorities with dementia.
必须在阿尔茨海默病（AD）及相关痴呆症所处的流行病学、诊断、治疗和护理背景中来理解少数族裔群体的患病情况。本文描述了这些背景，并分析了改善少数族裔痴呆症管理的努力可能会受到哪些影响。文章概述了AD及相关疾病的病因、诊断和治疗；描述了当前和提议的医疗保健服务；并审视了因痴呆症的性质、流行病学和护理需求而产生的规划和政策考量。我们最后提出了一系列建议，以加强我们的医疗保健系统，满足患有痴呆症的少数族裔的需求。
