Perceptions and experiences of dementia and its care in rural Kenya

CW Musyimi, DM Ndetei, S Evans-Lacko… - …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objectives We aimed to explore the perceptions towards dementia and related care across
three stakeholder groups in rural Kenya. Methods A total of 38 key stakeholders (carers of …

Community perceptions about dementia in southwestern Uganda

J Owokuhaisa, GZ Rukundo, E Wakida, C Obua… - BMC geriatrics, 2020 - Springer
Background With the increasing number of people surviving into older age in Africa,
dementia is becoming a public health concern. Understanding the social dynamics of …

Patient and caregiver experiences of living with dementia in Tanzania

J Walker, C Dotchin, M Breckons, E Fisher… - …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Tanzania is a low-income country with an increasing prevalence of dementia,
which provides challenges for the existing healthcare system. People with dementia often …

Social representation and practices related to dementia in Hai District of Tanzania

D Mushi, A Rongai, SM Paddick, C Dotchin, C Mtuya… - BMC Public Health, 2014 - Springer
Background With the increasing number of people surviving into old age in Africa, dementia
is becoming an important public health problem. Understanding the social dynamics of …

Understanding dementia care pathways for policy development and service planning in Kenya

CW Musyimi, LA Muyela, VN Mutiso, E Mutunga… - …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background In Kenya, there is lack of evidence on existing dementia care pathways, with
minimal or no presentation for dementia-related symptoms in health care settings …

'It is stressful, almost every hour…': Experiences of caring for people living with dementia in Kenya—An interpretive phenomenological approach

P Mwendwa, E Mutunga, T Kroll, A De Brún - Dementia, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction As chronic conditions such as dementia become increasingly prevalent, the role
of caregivers will become ever more critical. In the East African region, little is known about …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs about dementia in an urban Xhosa-speaking community in South Africa

V Khonje, C Milligan, Y Yako, M Mabelane… - Advances in Alzheimer's …, 2015 - scirp.org
Background: Dementia, a debilitating condition, requires particular attention in Southern
Africa where there is a dearth of prevalence data. Population ageing and other risk factors …

Awareness and understanding of dementia in African/Caribbean and South Asian families

J Adamson - Health & social care in the community, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to explore awareness, recognition and understanding of
dementia symptoms in families of South Asian and African/Caribbean descent in the UK. In …

Dementia-friendly communities: Exploring terms used to describe dementia, attitudes and reactions towards people with dementia in Ilembe district, South Africa

XP Mfene, BJ Pillay - Dementia, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background People with dementia often experience stigma, abuse and social exclusion in
their communities. Thus, developing dementia-friendly communities is a priority in the fight …

Understanding, experiences and attitudes of dementia in India: a qualitative study

S Hurzuk, N Farina, M Pattabiraman… - …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
India is the world's second-most populous country and there are about 5.3 million people
with dementia in India. Only one out of ten people living with dementia in India ever gets a …