Jon Hamilton
Many members of racial and ethnic minority groups say they face extra barriers when seeking care for a friend or family member with Alzheimer s disease.
Black, Hispanic, Asian and Native American caregivers were far more likely than whites to encounter discrimination, language barriers and providers who lack cultural competence, according to a report released Tuesday by the Alzheimer s Association. Among nonwhite caregivers, half say they ve faced discrimination when navigating through the health care system, says Maria Carrillo, the association s chief science officer. Just 17% of white caregivers reported that sort of problem.
Black caregivers were most likely to report barriers, followed by Native American, Asian American and Hispanic caregivers.
As a researcher at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, Alice Mukora says she understands the need to enroll diverse populations in Alzheimer s research. But that would be more likely to happen, she notes, if people of color had better experiences getting Alzheimer s care. Siri Stafford/Getty Images
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As a researcher at the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle, Alice Mukora says she understands the need to enroll diverse populations in Alzheimer s research. But that would be more likely to happen, she notes, if people of color had better experiences getting Alzheimer s care.
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