Dementia: Are we all on the spectrum?
Reflecting on his own experience, recent research and the testimonies of persons with dementia, the author argues that too rigid a line is often drawn between those with the condition and those without. This is based on four grounds: the accumulation of brain damage throughout life; the debatable di...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Année: 2019, Volume: 31, Numéro: 3, Pages: 255-268 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Démence
/ Gérontologie
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociologie des religions ZA Sciences sociales |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Diet
B positivity B Impairment B Lifestyle B Dementia |
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| Résumé: | Reflecting on his own experience, recent research and the testimonies of persons with dementia, the author argues that too rigid a line is often drawn between those with the condition and those without. This is based on four grounds: the accumulation of brain damage throughout life; the debatable distinction between mild cognitive impairment and dementia; the extent to which some of those with dementia can continue to lead active and creative lives; and how lifestyle changes may offer some protection from, or reduce the effects of, dementia. A challenge is made to the still prevailing stigmatisation of people living with dementia. |
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| ISSN: | 1552-8049 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2018.1474160 |