Objective To determine which interventions are the most effective in improving attitudes
toward older persons in undergraduate health and social sciences students. Design …

Background The common practice of making fun of aging and older people demonstrates
that ageism towards older people is socially acceptable. It is so accepted that even those of …

Objectives The increase in the number of people living with dementia has resulted in a
greater need for healthcare professionals from all disciplines to meet the needs of those …

Background Dementia care requires inter-disciplinary collaboration starting from formal
health professional education. Yet, little is known about how undergraduate medical and …

This paper explores the impact of dementia on the selfhood of women, specifically the ways
in which changes occur as a result of such a diagnosis. Interviews were conducted with 12 …

Background Dementia is under-diagnosed in primary care. Timely diagnosis and care
management improve outcomes for patients and caregivers. This research evaluated the …

Phenomenon Dementia is a huge burden to the economic and health care system in China.
As the next generation of health care providers, undergraduate health professional students …

Background and Objectives: There is a growing interest in the measurement of attitudes
towards older people in healthcare professionals, as there is a need to implement …

Background Improving public knowledge and understanding about dementia has been
identified as a priority area by people living with the condition, researchers, educators, and …

Given the growing prevalence of Alzheimer's disease (AD), we assessed the impact of
virtually embodying someone with progressive AD. This pilot explored students' …