Cultural Diversity Among Older Adults: Addressing Health Education

Assessing cultural sensitivity of breast cancer information for older Aboriginal women

“…21 In the United States, there are between 100 and 300 distinct languages within 562 federally recognized Indian tribes. 22 Provision of "one size fits all" cancer information is not a culturally sensitive approach. Although it is not possible to include all languages, information could be provided in the top few languages.…”

Introduction to Health Promotion and Aging

“…Acculturation is the degree to which people incorporate the cultural values, beliefs, language, and skills of the mainstream culture. To avoid stereotyping ethnic groups, there needs to be recognition of the many distinctive ethnic subgroups with varying degrees of acculturation (Haber, 2005).…”

Emerging Trends in Family Caregiving Using the Life Course Perspective: Preparing Health Educators for an Aging Society

“…It may be helpful for all health educators to participate in cultural competency trainings in preparation for working with racially and ethnically diverse individuals and communities. Haber 108 offers several areas for health educators to focus on when working with culturally diverse older populations. He recommends increasing trust and communication, being aware of different beliefs regarding certain health content areas (i.e., cultural traditions that influence diet), recognizing the value of social support, and being familiar with nontraditional medicine or healing practices.…”