Vascular Dementia

Biography

Biography: David Truswell

Abstract

While there is recognition of the challenges that dementia brings to the UK national health economy, less well understood is the impact of dementia as a health issue for UK Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. In a recently published book on the subject with contributions from academic researchers and the experience of carers and people living with dementia in these communities the presenting author considers not only the shared characteristics that are typical of the experience of all minority ethnic communities in the UK but also throws a spotlight on the details for different communities. These include the African-Caribbean, Irish, South Asian, Chinese and Jewish. The presentation will review some of the key findings and conclusions from the book and their relevance for awareness raising, carer support and access to services and deconstructing some of the stereotypes and assumptions about minority communities’ response to dementia.