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

• Glavni autor: Leibing, Annette (auth)
• Daljnji autori: Schicktanz, Silke (auth)
• Format: Elektronički Poglavlje knjige
• Jezik: engleski
• Izdano: Berghahn Books 2021
• Serija: Life Course, Culture and Aging: Global Transformations
• Teme: Geriatric nursing; Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography; Health Sciences; Anthropology
• Online pristup: 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...