Dementia, diverse communities and access to services

Ahmed, A; Egal, U; Mohammed, S

Abstract

Dementia – a progressive illness of the brain, most commonly affecting older
people – has been identified as the biggest health and social care challenge
facing society, due largely to an ageing population.
Migration patterns from the 1950s and 1960s mean that the UK is now home
to an ageing BME population, and there are currently 25,000 people with
dementia from BME communities in England and Wales.
This figure is expected to rise, yet little is known about the experiences of
BME people with dementia, which in the UK includes people from a range of
ethnic backgrounds.
Although the National Dementia Strategy emphasises that health and social
care service providers should take account of BME dementia needs, there is
evidence that the needs of people from BME backgrounds are not currently
being met.

Citation

Ahmed, A., Egal, U., & Mohammed, S. (2016). Dementia, diverse communities and access to services. In A. Ahmed, & M. Rogers (Eds.), Working with marginalised groups : from policy to practice (120-133). Palgrave Macmillan

• Publication Date: Oct 10, 2016
• Deposit Date: Nov 19, 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Pages: 120-133
• Book Title: Working with marginalised groups : from policy to practice
• ISBN: 9781137559562
• Publisher URL: https://www.macmillanihe.com/page/detail/working-with-marginalised-groups-anya-ahmed/?sf1=barcode&st1=9781137559562#