Dementia as a source of social disadvantage and exclusion.

DISCUSSION: It is argued that dementia generates its own forms of social disadvantage and exclusion. This is in addition to being subject to structural risk factors. The implications of the active effects of dementia as a social phenomenon should give rise to new policy and practice priorities. PMID: 31496064 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31496064?dopt=Abstract

Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing - August 31, 2019 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Biggs S, Carr A, Haapala I Tags: Australas J Ageing Source Type: research

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