weten over vergeten reaching out to ethnic minorities in the netherlands nienke van wezel msc
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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 [email protected]
+31306596916
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