Cultural Diversity Among Older Adults: Addressing Health Education |
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| Authors: | David Haber |
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| Institution: | 1. Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology, Ball State University , Muncie, Indiana, USA dhaber@bsu.edu |
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| Abstract: | ABSTRACT The diversity of the older adult population is increasing, and health professionals need to learn new knowledge and skills to improve the adherence of older ethnic clients to their health recommendations. Much of the existing research literature on diversity in gerontology concludes that ethnic older adults are at a health disadvantage. Few if any of these studies, however, offer practical applications for health promoters. This article reports on a paradox: there is a surprising amount of diversity within each group of ethnic elders, but it may be the similarities across these groups that lead to practical applications of use to health-promoters. The article ends with health-promotion questions of relevance to older adults, regardless of ethnicity. |
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