1. Many groups of diverse elders have high incidences of chronic disease. Choose one group of diverse elders and discus

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1. Many groups of diverse elders have high incidences of
chronic disease. Choose one group of diverse elders and discuss how
their illnesses affect their long-term care needs.
2. Why do older veterans rely on health and long-term care
services from the US Department of Veterans Affairs?
3. What role do culturally competent providers play in reducing
health disparities among diverse elders?
4. What is filial piety and how does it affect provision of
long-term care services? As the composition of the family household
changes, how will this cultural norm affect family caregivers?
5. The number of people with dementia is expected to grow
rapidly throughout the world. Which of the countries discussed in
this chapter seem to be best prepared to meet the long-term care
needs of people with dementia? Why? (If you wish, you can research
other countries to see how they approach dementia and long term
care.)