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Aging, memory loss, and Alzheimer's disease — what do refugees from the former Soviet Union think?
Author(s)	Madelyn Iris, Robert W Schrauf
Journal title	Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging, vol 29, nos 2-3, April-September 2017
Publisher	Taylor and Francis, April-September 2017
Pages	pp 130-146
Source	http://tandf.com
Keywords	Immigrants [elderly] ; Jewish [elderly] ; Refugees ; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics ; United States of America ; Ageing process ; Memory disorders ; Dementia ; Attitude.
Annotation	Since the mid-1970s, approximately 700,000 émigrés from the former Soviet Union (FSU), most of Jewish descent, settled in the United States. Now, 25 or more years post-emigration, they have 'aged in place' in the United States, but their values, beliefs and attitudes about growing old, memory changes and Alzheimer's disease remain grounded in their earlier life experiences. Based on findings from a study of the social and cultural factors affecting beliefs about Alzheimer's disease, ageing and memory loss, this study looked at how past life experiences, the immigration experience and cultural values affect Russian-speaking refugees' beliefs and views about ageing, memory loss and Alzheimer's disease. (JL).
Accession Number	CPA-171020218 A
Classmark	F:TJ: F:TKS: TIA: 7AA: 7T: BG: EH: EA: DP
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