Preventing Dementia? Critical Perspectives on a New Paradigm of Preparing for Old Age

• Main Author: Leibing, Annette (auth)
• Other Authors: Schicktanz, Silke (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Berghahn Books 2021
• Series: Life Course, Culture and Aging: Global Transformations
• Subjects: Geriatric nursing; Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography; Health Sciences; Anthropology
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The conceptualization of dementia has changed dramatically in recent years with the claim that, through early detection and by controlling several risk factors, a prevention of dementia is possible. Although encouraging and providing hope against this feared condition, this claim is open to scrutiny...