Taking Care of Our Folks: A Manual for Family Members Caring for the Black Elderly

Join Jacqueline Foreman as she speaks with doctor, author and medical researcher Deborah Liggan, MD about her book Taking Care of Our Folks: A Manual for Family Members Caring for the Black Elderly. With the growing concern over healthcare in America, studies show that elderly African- Americans often come out on the losing end of the system due to lack of health insurance. Because of this growing population, taking care of elderly patients in the African-American community has become the responsibility of their family. If you're facing such a situation, your questions may be many and your answers few. Taking Care of Our Folks is a definitive guide to caring for your elderly relatives. Drawing on comprehensive and detailed research, this essential resource aims to ensure that elderly African-Americans receive culturally competent healthcare and live more productive, independent, and pain-free lives. Deborah Y. Liggan, MD, discusses the major health issues and offers case studies of how each illness affects this ethnic group. Deborah Y. Liggan, MD, is a physician whose research and writing focuses on exploring the importance of cultural variables in medicine. She has lived on three different continents, achieved a varied educational background, and succeeded in both civilian employment and military service.