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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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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| In: |
Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Year: 2019, Volume: 31, Issue: 3, Pages: 255-268 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Dementia
/ Gerontology
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy ZA Social sciences |
| Further subjects: | B
Diet
B positivity B Impairment B Lifestyle B Dementia |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) Volltext (doi) |
| Summary: | 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 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2018.1474160 |
