Tijdschrift voor Gerontologie en Geriatrie
Volume 43, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 204-214

Diagnosis of dementia in non-western elderly migrants in memory clinics: Obstacles and solutions [Dementiediagnostiek bij oudere migranten op de geheugenpolikliniek: Obstakels en oplossingen] (Article)

Goudsmit M.* , Parlevliet J.L. , Van Campen J.P.C.M. , Schmand B.
  • a Gezondheidszorgpsycholoog/Neuropsycholoog Slotervaartziekenhuis, Afdeling Medische Psychologie Slotervaartziekenhuis, Louwesweg 6, 1066 EC Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • b Klinisch Geriater Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • c Klinisch Geriater Slotervaartziekenhuis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  • d Universiteit van Amsterdam, Klinisch Neuropsycholoog, Academisch Medisch Centrum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

In the next decade the number of non-western elderly immigrants will double in the Netherlands. Because of specific risk factors (hypertension, diabetes), the number of elderly immigrants with dementia will probably increase. Memory clinics are not well prepared for these patients, because health professionals lack knowledge about important obstacles in intercultural dementia diagnostics. They should consider language barriers, cultural differences, low level of education and illiteracy, as well as ignorance about dementia, shame and special care expectations of patients and their families. We give recommendations to improve communication, (neuropsychological) testing and counseling in clinical practice.

Author Keywords

Illiteracy Cognitive screening Neuropsychological tests Cognitive decline ethnic minorities

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ISSN: 01679228
Cited by: 1
Original Language: Dutch