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Cultural Aspects of Dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 December 2014

Carol P. Herbert
Carol P. Herbert*
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Health, Sciences Addition, London, ON, Canada
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Abstract

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This paper critically reviews current knowledge regarding culture and dementia in order to identify unanswered questions in the field. Medline was searched from 1993-2000. One hundred nine articles were identified, of which 59 were critically reviewed, augmented by additional references from experts and by books. Limited research evidence was identified in four areas: 1) the recognition of dementia across cultures 2) cultural specificity of screening tools 3) identification of differences in risk factors, incidence, onset and prevalence across culture 4) culturally related issues in decision making about management. Implications for research and practice are described.

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Research Article
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Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 28 , Supplement S1: Canadian Consensus Conference on Dementia , May 2001 , pp. S77 - S82
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Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2001

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