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For complete list of cultural issues in geriatric assessment domains, see Assessment in the Culture Med Ethnogeriatrics Overview
Appropriate Ways to Show Respect and Establish Rapport
Paying Attention to American Indian Values
- Listening is valued over talking by most older American Indians
- Calmness and humility are valued over speed and self-assertion or directiveness
Important Aspects of Showing Respect for the Older Adult’s Experience
- Avoiding the “invisible elder” syndrome
- Asking for the elder’s help in understanding the current situation and in planning the components of further care are
