International journal of palliative nursing
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Case Reports
Considering culture and ethnicity in family-centred dementia care at the end of life: a case study.
The UK older population is becoming increasingly ethnically diverse, with a projected eight-fold increase in dementia among black, Asian and minority ethnic communities over the next 30 years, compared with a two-fold increase in white British people with dementia. ⋯ An understanding of the cultural influences in light of a diagnosis of dementia were essential in developing a care package that met the needs of all family members.