WHAT ARE SOME ISSUES IN THE ASSESSMENT OF MINORITY OLDER ADULTS?
American Psychological Association
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Why Practitioners Need Information
- Few assessment instruments have been normed on minority older adults, which raises caution about interpretation of test findings in these groups.
- Assessment of minority older adults should take into account literacy and fluency in speaking and understanding English.
- Notably, instruments have been developed, for example, to assess mental status, depression, dementia, and pain in ethnic minority individuals.
