Thinking About Dementia : Culture, Loss, and the Anthropology of Senility /

Cultural responses to most illnesses differ; dementia is no exception. These responses, together with a society's attitudes toward its elderly population, affect the frequency of dementia-related diagnoses and the nature of treatment. Bringing together essays by nineteen respected scholars, this uni...

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Altri autori:	Cohen, Lawrence, 1961-, Leibing, Annette
Natura:	Elettronico eBook
Lingua:	inglese
Pubblicazione:	New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, 2006.
Serie:	Book collections on Project MUSE.
Soggetti:	Public health > Anthropological aspects. Medical anthropology. Dementia. Alzheimer's disease. MEDICAL > General. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > General. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Popular Culture. POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Cultural Policy. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural. elderly. anthropology. Personnes âgees. Anthropologie. Sante publique > Aspect anthropologique. Maladie d'Alzheimer. Demence. Aged, 80 and over Alzheimer Disease Dementia Clinical Medicine > methods Alzheimer Disease > psychology Aged Dementia > psychology Anthropology Older people. Anthropology. Electronic books.
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