Leicestershire's service to elderly people from ethnic groups

Diagnosis of mental illness in elderly people from ethnic minorities

From the 1991 census (Office of Population Censuses and Surveys, 1993) it is estimated that 5.9% of the total population of England and Wales belong to an ethnic minority, and that 3% of this ethnic minority population are aged 65 years and older. This compares with 17% aged 65 years and older in the indigenous population. Although the numbers of elderly people from ethnic minorities are small ...

Improving access to dementia services for people from minority ethnic groups

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Only a minority of people with dementia receive a formal diagnosis despite a growing body of evidence highlighting the benefits of early diagnosis and intervention. People from minority ethnic groups are even more disadvantaged, as they tend to access dementia services later in the illness. Studies exploring the reasons behind underuse of dementia services by minority ethnic g...

Dietary intakes of Pacific ethnic groups and European people.

OBJECTIVE To compare dietary intakes, food servings, and cooking practices of Pacific ethnic groups with New Zealand Europeans. METHODS Daily nutrient intakes were calculated from a self-administered food frequency questionnaire from a cross-sectional health screening study. Participants were Pacific (n=954) and New Zealand European (n=1.745) people aged 35 to 74 years. RESULTS Total energy...

A critical review of leadership interventions aimed at people from Black and Minority Ethnic Groups

Differences in health care utilisation between elderly from ethnic minorities and ethnic Dutch elderly

INTRODUCTION In the Netherlands, as in other Western countries, ethnic minority elderly are more often in poorer health than the indigenous population. The expectation is that this health disadvantage results in more frequent use of health care services. METHODS We studied registered data on the proportion of health care receivers, frequency of use, and health care costs collected by a major ...