The Interaction Between Indigenous Identity and Rural Residency in Dementia Prevalence Among Ecuadorian Older Adults
Indigenous older adults who are living in rural areas are at particularly high risk of having dementia largely because they have presently recognized modifiable risk factors. These findings underscore the urgent need to prioritize provisions of appropriate and equitable service related to dementia for Indigenous people living in rural areas outside high-income countries.
Authors
- Takashi Amano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1270-5019)
- Carlos Andrés Gallegos-Riofrío (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1320-7476)
- William F. Waters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6222-8551)
- Wilma B. Freire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8048-6826)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- University of Vermont (US)
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito (EC)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Gerontologist
- Published
- 2024-10-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnae142
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.55