Currently more than 25,000 older Black and ethnic minority people are living with dementia in England and Wales. This number is expected to be double by 2026 and projected to increase seven-fold by 2060, with the steepest increase in South Asian communities (Alzheimer’s Society, 2020).
Reports show that people from ethnic minority communities are less likely to get an early or ‘timely’ diagnosis, access to treatment or receive support when diagnosed. This module is designed to help improve the access to, experience of and outcomes from dementia care in England in order to close the health inequalities gap.
The term ‘ethnic minority’ is used throughout this module to refer to all ethnic groups except the white British group. Ethnic minorities include white minorities, such as Gypsy, Roma and Irish Traveller groups. The term ‘Black, Asian and minority ethnic’ is used rather than the acronym ‘BAME’.
The development of this module was kindly funded by NHS England.
We are pleased to offer this module free for those without a paid subscription. If you are a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, you can log in straight away using the same username and password with which you access the members' area of the College website. Otherwise, all you need to do is register with the College.
