Alzheimer’s Disease and Relate Dementia Reform Health Care
Words: 1842 Pages: 6 5561Executive Summary The "model minority" stereotype and the lack of disaggregated data foster inaccurate representation of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community. This causes older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in particular to experience language and cultural discriminatory barriers, impacting their access to appropriate healthcare services. Advocating for linguistically and culturally appropriate healthcare services will aid in meeting the health needs of older AAPI adults through the implementation of in-language resources by healthcare providers and educating […]