Lisa Kirk Wiese|Christine L. Williams|Debra Hain|David Newman|Christina P. Houston|Carolina Kaack|James E. Galvin
Detecting dementia among older, ethnically diverse residents of rural subsidized housing
Florida Atlantic University|Florida Atlantic University|Florida Atlantic University|Florida Atlantic University|Florida Atlantic University|University of Miami
rural ethnically diverse residents face least twice risk alzheimers disease urban residents chronic diseases diabetes hypertension increase dementia risk prevalent rural areas less access specialty providers homebased approach increasing dementia detection treatment rates tested among rural residents governmentassisted independent living facilities n 139 78 nonwhite 70 health literacy 5th grade 28 residents identified risk cognitive screening 25 agreed indepth assessment adult gerontological nurse practitioners agnp fifteen 25 60 completing consequent primary provider referrals diagnosed dementia receiving new care statistically significant 21 7667 p 001 phi 0743 homebased dementia management community engagement approach help meet healthy people 2030 goals earlier detection treatment reduce length costly institutionalizations