Weten over vergeten

Reaching out to ethnic minorities in the Netherlands

Nienke van Wezel MSc

Immigration USA & Canada

44% Mexican9% Chinese8% Indian

12% Chinese11% Filipino10% Indian

Immigration West- Europe

France UK Germany

5.1 million-Moroccan-Algerian-Asian

4.6 million-Asian-Pakistani-Indian-Somalian

7.3 million-Turkish-Polish-Yugoslavian

Immigration Netherlands

• 1.8 million immigrants• 1 million first generation• 120.000 immigrants involved

with dementia in 2020

= 20- 35% immigrants

= 15- 20% immigrants

= 10- 15% immigrants

= 1- 10% immigrants

Elderly migrants and dementia: central problems

1. Caregiver range - Dementia unknown- Low participation in society

2. Caregiver burden- More heavily burdened- Mostly female informal caregivers

Elderly migrants and dementia: central problems

3. Cultural dilemmas- Returning home dilemma- Caregiving dilemma

4. Cultural view on caregiving- Successful aging

“Weten over vergeten”Objectives

1. Increasing knowledge about dementia2. Stimulate communication about dementia3. Increasing their self efficacy regarding to

dealing with this disease4. The acceptance and use of (care) assistance

Content “Weten over vergeten”Method

1. Special developed Toolkit2. Dementia meetings:

- migrants language- cultural setting

3. Migrants consultants- male and female- all ages

4. Cooperation with key informants- creating support networks

National results

Bron: CBS 2011

2011 2013

“Weten over vergeten” Provincial results

950 participants

766 participants

1632 participants

720 participants

1000 participants

Alzheimer Nederland (2010)

“Weten over vergeten”Individual results

Objectives ResultsDementia is a disease 88%

Recognize symptoms 71%

Name symptoms 76%

Use of professional help 63%

Openness with doctor 82%

Openness in community 89%

Alzheimer Nederland (2010)

Future “Weten over vergeten”

- A more coloured organization- Alzheimer Tearooms- Promotional research

Conflict of Interest Disclosure

Nienke van Wezel MSc

Has no real or apparent conflicts of interest to report.

For further questions please contact:

Nienke van Wezel MScn.wezel@alzheimer-nederland.nl

+31306596916

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