Journal article
What does it take to get a diagnosis? Dementia recognition and diagnosis pathways among Indigenous peoples
Abstract
Abstract Background Patients, caregivers, and providers face an oftentimes‐confusing healthcare terrain around dementia diagnostics and care given the lack of standardization for screening and evaluation of neurocognitive disorders. This can be further compounded by systemic healthcare inequalities and historical and present‐day marginalization faced by Indigenous populations. Method We present a segment of a pilot study (NIH R56 AG 62307) …
Authors
Jacklin K; Ketcher D; Blind MJ; Lambrou NH; Pederson C; Johnson J; Hill A; Dertinger M; Koski J; Trudeau R
Journal
Alzheimer's & Dementia, Vol. 18, No. S8,
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
December 2022
DOI
10.1002/alz.064269
ISSN
1552-5260