Special Note: This presentation Speaking of Dementia: How to Refer to Dementia in Racial-Ethnic Minority Community-Facing Communications was part of the GSA 2021 Annual Scientific meeting – Disruption to Transformation: Aging in the “New Normal” on Saturday, November 13, 2021. Objectives: -Identify the preferences of several racial/ethnic minority groups when discussing dementia. -Define the implications of different terms potentially used when referring to dementia. -Discuss Stigma, Shame, and Silence as cultural considerations related to dementia in racial-ethnic minority communities.
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