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Dementia — an anthropological perspective
Author(s)	Mähnaz Hashmi
Journal title	International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 24, no 2, February 2009
Pages	pp 207-212
Source	http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/gps
Keywords	Dementia ; Ethnic groups ; Anthropological studies ; Literature reviews.
Annotation	Despite being seen s having a firm neurological basis in the West, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is often construed very differently in other cultures. An anthropological approach can help us understand how and why this has come to be the case, and is considered in this review. Cross-culturally determined notions of selfhood are crucial to understanding differences in how dementia is conceptualised and managed in different societies. This has relevance to our treatment of patients from ethnic minority groups suffering with dementia in the UK, and also helps us to be more critical of our own beliefs and understanding of how dementia should be treated. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-090421212 A
Classmark	EA: TK: 3FA: 64A
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