Causal Attributions of Dementia Among Korean American Immigrants

Lee, Sangeun; Diwan, Sadhna; Yeo, Gwen

doi:10.1080/01634372.2010.515290

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“…Eight studies indicated differences in perceptions by age group (Low and Anstey, 2007; Park et al , 2008; Low and Anstey, 2009; Lee et al , 2010; Anderson et al ., 2011; Bowes et al, 2012; McParland et al , 2012; Riva et al , 2012 ). Anderson et al .…”

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“…Perceptions about cognitive health and impairment among various racial/ethnic groups were examined in an additional five studies (Otilingam and Gatz, 2008; Lee et al , 2010, Stansbury et al , 2010a; 2010b; Rovner et al , 2013). In a survey study with 209 South Korean American adults aged 40 years or older, most participants reported that not keeping the mind active (80%), social and physical inactivity due to living alone or in isolation (75%), problems with brain chemistry (71%), stress (62%), introverted or passive personality (61%), or the South Korean concept of han (i.e.…”

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Public perceptions about risk and protective factors for cognitive health and impairment: a review of the literature

Friedman

Becofsky

Anderson

et al. 2015

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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Background Preventing and/or delaying cognitive impairment is a public health priority. To increase awareness of and participation in behaviors that may help maintain cognitive function or reduce risk of impairment, we need to understand public perceptions about risk and protective factors. Methods We conducted a scoping review of studies examining the public’s perceptions about risk and protective factors related to cognitive health and impairment published since the 2007 National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health. Results A search of five databases yielded 1,115 documents published between June 2007 and December 2013. Initial review of abstracts identified 90 potentially eligible studies. After full-article review, 30 met inclusion criteria; four additional articles identified in reference lists also met inclusion criteria. Of the 34, 16 studies addressed Alzheimer’s disease (AD) specifically, 15 dementia broadly, 5 mild to moderate cognitive impairment, and 8 normal functioning, with some content overlap. Across studies, respondents reported genetics (n = 14 studies), older age (n = 8), stress (n = 7), brain/head injury (n = 6), and mental illness/brain disease (n = 6) as perceived risk factors for AD and dementia. Protective factors most commonly identified for maintaining cognitive health were intellectual/mental stimulation (n = 13), physical activity (n = 12), healthy diet (n = 10), and social/leisure activities (n = 10). Conclusions Studies identified genetics and older age as key perceived risk factors more so than behaviors such as smoking. Individuals perceived that numerous lifestyle factors (e.g. intellectual stimulation, physical activity) could protect against cognitive impairment, AD, and/or dementia. Results can inform national and international education efforts about AD and other dementias.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

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Public perceptions about risk and protective factors for cognitive health and impairment: a review of the literature

Friedman

Becofsky

Anderson

et al. 2015

Int. Psychogeriatr.

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“…For instance, Korean Americans often consider forgetfulness in old age as a sign of Alzheimer's disease (AD), but believe AD to be a normal part of aging; Korean Americans also lack knowledge about treatments, diagnoses, and causes of AD; and some believe lifetime stress factors and hardship can cause dementia (Jang, Kim, & Chiriboga, 2010;Lee, Diwan, & Yeo, 2010;. Another misconception about dementia shared by many Korean Americans is the belief that dementia is a form of insanity (Jang et al, 2010;, perhaps because dementia symptoms resemble symptoms of mental illness, such as delusion or agitation (Liu, Hinton, Tran, Hinton, & Baker, 2008).…”

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The Experience of Family Caregivers of Older Korean Americans With Dementia Symptoms

Casado

Lee

Hong

et al. 2015

Clinical Gerontologist

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Despite the rapid growth of the older ethnic minority population, knowledge about dementia care for this population is limited. This study examined the experience of dementia caregiving among Korean Americans. We conducted four focus groups with 23 family caregivers of older Korean Americans with dementia symptoms and identified eight themes: (a) struggling and overwhelmed; (b) keeping the cultural roles and responsibility; (c) doing it by themselves; (d) family as a source of stress; (e) limited knowledge and misconceptions; (f) learning as they go; (g) undiagnosed dementia and misunderstandings about medical care; and (h) barriers to use of services and need for culturally responsive services. The findings underscore that Korean Americans need dementia caregiver programs that are linguistically and culturally responsive.

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“…Pathological forgetfulness was viewed as a normal process of aging among different AA subgroups (i.e., Korean Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Chinese Americans, Filipino Americans, Vietnamese Americans, and Asian Indians) [10, 31, 43, 96-99, 102, 103, 105, 107-121, 123, 126-128, 130]. Additionally, Chinese Americans and Korean Americans (along with other minority groups such as African Americans and Latino Americans) attributed AD to psychosocial factors whereas Whites attributed AD to biomedical factors such as brain, body, disease, and genetics [8,125]. One important consideration was access to quality information on ADRD; one study evaluated the quality of dementia-related information that is available online (e.g., signs and symptoms) and determined that quality is lower in simplified Chinese compared to information in English [122].…”

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Alzheimer’s Disease and its Related Dementias among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: A Scoping Review

Lim

Mohaimin

Min

et al. 2020

JAD

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Background: The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) aging population is rapidly growing and the burden of Alzheimer’s disease and its related dementias (ADRD) will likely mirror this demographic growth. AANHPIs face significant barriers in obtaining timely ADRD diagnosis and services; yet little is known about ADRD in this population. Objective: The study objective is to conduct a systematic review on the published literature on ADRD among AANHPIs to identify gaps and priorities to inform future research and action plans. Methods: The systematic review was conducted following the PRISMA Protocol for Systematic Reviews. Co-author (TR), an experienced Medical Librarian, searched PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, Cochrane Central of Clinical Trials, Ageline, and Web of Science for peer-reviewed articles describing ADRD among AANHPIs. The search was not limited by language or publication date. Each citation was reviewed by two trained independent reviewers. Conflicts were resolved through consensus. Results: The title/abstract and full texts of 1,447 unique articles were screened for inclusion, yielding 168 articles for analysis. Major research topics included prevalence, risk factors, comorbidities, interventions and outreach, knowledge and attitudes, caregiving, and detection tools. A limited number of studies reported on national data, on NHPI communities generally, and on efficacy of interventions targeting AANHPI communities. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review on ADRD among AANHPI populations. Our review provides a first step in mapping the extant literature on ADRD among this underserved and under-researched population and will serve as a guide for future research, policy, and intervention.

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Causal Attributions of Dementia Among Korean American Immigrants

Cited by 19 publications

References 36 publications

Public perceptions about risk and protective factors for cognitive health and impairment: a review of the literature

Public perceptions about risk and protective factors for cognitive health and impairment: a review of the literature

The Experience of Family Caregivers of Older Korean Americans With Dementia Symptoms

Alzheimer’s Disease and its Related Dementias among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders: A Scoping Review

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