Geriatrics

By 2035, older Americans will outnumber kids for the first time in U.S. history!

Older Americans are one of the fastest-growing sectors of the US population, although the general population rate is slowing down. There is a shortage of doctors and other health professionals. We need to act now if we want to provide quality care for this aging nation!

This module presents an overview of available information on health conditions among African American or Black older adults in the U.S. with emphasis on historical influences on their health and health care.
This module is designed to provide information to increase the healthcare provider’s awareness of specific cultural, racial, ethnic, and tribal influences on health and health care of older Alaska Natives. The collectivist worldview and cultural…
This module is designed to provide information to increase the health care provider’s awareness of specific cultural, racial, ethnic, and tribal influences on health and health care of the older American Indian.
This module reviews issues in health care for older adults living in the U.S from Asian Indian backgrounds. In addition to suggestions for understanding and caring for Asian Indian elders, information on demographics, historical periods…
This module is designed to provide information to increase the health care provider’s awareness of specific cultural, racial, ethnic, and tribal influences on health and health care of the older American Indian.
This module presents information that is available related to health status and health care of older adults from Filipino backgrounds in the US.
This module in the Ethnogeriatric Curriculum for Hispanic/Latino elders is designed to introduce health care trainees to important issues in the care of older Americans from Hispanic/Latino backgrounds.
This module presents information on the health status and health care of elder Hmong-Americans. The module begins by providing historical background information of the Hmong including traditional health belief systems.
This module reviews the demographics, history, health risks, traditional health views, and end-of-life issues of Japanese American elders. Thoughts to consider in assessment and treatment are also discussed.
This module presents information that is available related to health status and health care of elders from Korean backgrounds in the U.S. It includes some background on the population and traditional health beliefs as well…
This module presents available information about elders who identify themselves as Native Hawaiian and/or Pacific Islander, including Samoans, Tongans, Micronesians, and Marshallese among others.
This module presents the small amount of information that is available related to health status and health care of older adults from Pakistani backgrounds in the U.S. It includes some background on the population and…
This module presents information on issues in geriatric care for Vietnamese older adults living in the United States. Information on demographics and health risks are presented to emphasize the effect of tradition as well as

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By 2035, older Americans will outnumber kids for the first time in U.S. history!

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