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Contents

Foreword
J. Taylor Harden and Richard J. Hodes

Introduction
Keith E. Whitfield

CHAPTER 1
Population Aging and Diversity in a New Era
Jacqueline L. Angel and Dennis P. Hogan

CHAPTER 2
Aging Asian Americans and Health Disparities
Darlene Yee-Melichar

CHAPTER 3
Health Status and Health Disparities Among American Indian Elders
Robert John

CHAPTER 4
Health Disparities Among Older African Americans: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives
Ronica N. Rooks and Keith E. Whitfield

CHAPTER 5
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Elders
Kathryn L. Braun, Barbara W. K. Yee, Colette V. Browne, and Noreen Mokuau

CHAPTER 6
Racism and Health
David R. Williams

CHAPTER 7
Alzheimer's Disease and Communities of Color
Alan J. Allery, Maria P. Aranda, Peggye Dilworth-Anderson, Martin Guerrero, Mary N, Haan, Hugh Hendrie, Ladson Hinton, Madelyn Anne Iris, James S. Jackson, Lori L. Jervis, Vicki T. Lampley-Dallas, Jennifer J. Manly, Teresa S. Radebaugh, Jennie Ward Robinson, Paulette Tang, Ramon Valle, and Lon White

CHAPTER 8
Conceptualizing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Access, Utilization, and Quality of Care
Thomas A. LaVeist

ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY