D. Gu, ME Dupre (eds.), Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging, https://doi.
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While medical language is soaked in metaphor, and thinking with metaphor is central to
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Media coverage of dementia can influence public and professional attitudes towards the
syndrome, shaping societal knowledge of dementia and impacting how people with …

Gerontological Social Work in Action introduces" anti-oppression gerontology"(AOG), a
critical approach to social work with older adults, their families, and communities. AOG …

Background: The concept of Alzheimer disease (AD)—since its histological discovery by
Alzheimer to the present day—has undergone substantial modifications. Methods: We …

Since the 1860s, long before scientists put a name to Alzheimer's disease, Canadian
authors have been writing about age-related dementia. Originally, most of these stories were …

Der Österreichische Demenzbericht 2014 wurde von über 50 Autorinnen und Autoren
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This paper considers ethical issues related to early diagnosis and all forms of prevention of
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In all facets of our lives, humans construct meaning to understand their place in the world
and their relationships to one another and to broader environments. Within this semantic …