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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Auteur principal: Jewell, Albert 1936- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge [2019]
Dans: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Année: 2019, Volume: 31, Numéro: 3, Pages: 255-268
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Démence / Gérontologie
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.
ISSN:1552-8049
Contient:Enthalten in: Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2018.1474160