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Anderson, Lynda A.; Day, Kristine L.; Beard, Renee L.; Reed, Peter S.; Wu, Bei – Gerontologist, 2009
The present review assesses the public's perceptions about cognitive health and Alzheimer's disease among adults in the United States. We searched the published literature and Internet, and contacted experts in the field to locate surveys assessing the public's perceptions about cognition. We found 10 eligible surveys and abstracted data…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Brain, Mental Health, Memory
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Beard, Renee L.; Fetterman, David J.; Wu, Bei; Bryant, Lucinda – Gerontologist, 2009
Purpose: Most individuals with Alzheimer's are cared for in their homes by unpaid family members. Research on caregiving focuses disproportionally on costs of care, service utilization, and negative psychosocial outcomes. Few narrative accounts of Alzheimer's exist; those that do suffer similar pejorative framings and narrow foci. No studies that…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Dementia, Focus Groups, Disabilities