1. The experience of dementia in China.
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Ikels, Charlotte and Ikels, C
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DEMENTIA , *LONGITUDINAL method , *MENTAL health , *SADNESS , *FAMILIES & psychology , *GERIATRIC psychology , *PSYCHOLOGY of caregivers , *COMPARATIVE studies , *ECONOMIC aspects of diseases , *FAMILIES , *HEALTH attitudes , *HEALTH status indicators , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL cooperation , *RESEARCH , *CITY dwellers , *ETHNOLOGY research , *EVALUATION research - Abstract
This paper reports the results of a longitudinal study carried out in urban China on the health and mental status of 200 elders 70 years of age or older and focuses on the experience of dementia. While older people and their families are aware of the phenomenon of dementia, it does not evoke the kind of dread that is common among Americans. This different response can be traced to beliefs about dementia, cultural values, and situational features of contemporary Chinese life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 1998
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