Achieving High-Quality Multicultural Geriatric Care (IMAGE)
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New guidance from the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) aims to transform approaches to healthcare for our increasingly diverse older population. Developed by a committee of experts in ethnogeriatrics (the study of how ethnicity and culture impact the health and well-being of older people), 'Achieving High-Quality Multicultural Geriatric Care' outlines present health disparities and the need for sensitivity to culture and health literacy when working with older individuals. As we look toward a not-so-distant future in 2050 when more than 80 million Americans will be 65-years-old or older, the factors outlined by AGS experts represent aspirational hallmarks of health care for a nation where 'minorities' will soon account for nearly 40 percent of all older adults.
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(C) 2016, American Geriatrics Society
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