Ethnic Disparities and Inequalities in Dementia Care: An Extended Literature Review
Aims: Dementia is a leading cause of disability and loss of independence among older people. There is growing concern about ethnic disparities and inequalities in dementia care. In the UK, Black and South Asian people have a higher risk of developing dementia compared with their White counterparts....
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| description | Aims: Dementia is a leading cause of disability and loss of independence among older people. There is growing concern about ethnic disparities and inequalities in dementia care. In the UK, Black and South Asian people have a higher risk of developing dementia compared with their White counterparts. Despite this, there is underrepresentation of minority ethnic groups in dementia services and they are more likely to have a delayed diagnosis or no diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5594e41cdc4f4059814ea555a2c39b602025-08-20T03:32:22ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S7S710.1192/bjo.2025.10090Ethnic Disparities and Inequalities in Dementia Care: An Extended Literature ReviewAnita Okeoghene Ighomereho0University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United KingdomAims: Dementia is a leading cause of disability and loss of independence among older people. There is growing concern about ethnic disparities and inequalities in dementia care. In the UK, Black and South Asian people have a higher risk of developing dementia compared with their White counterparts. Despite this, there is underrepresentation of minority ethnic groups in dementia services and they are more likely to have a delayed diagnosis or no diagnosis.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425100902/type/journal_article |
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| title | Ethnic Disparities and Inequalities in Dementia Care: An Extended Literature Review |
| title_full | Ethnic Disparities and Inequalities in Dementia Care: An Extended Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Ethnic Disparities and Inequalities in Dementia Care: An Extended Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ethnic Disparities and Inequalities in Dementia Care: An Extended Literature Review |
| title_short | Ethnic Disparities and Inequalities in Dementia Care: An Extended Literature Review |
| title_sort | ethnic disparities and inequalities in dementia care an extended literature review |
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