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The problem of dementia in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: an overview
- Author:
- POLLITT P.A.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 12(2), February 1997, pp.155-163.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The concept of dementia in old age in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities is intrinsically paradoxical. Firstly, few indigenous people reach old age. Secondly, from some indigenous points of view, dementia is either not recognised as a condition or a problem, or, in the case of the more disruptive manifestations of cognitive impairment, is perceived as 'madness'. This article examines some of the issues surrounding cognitive decline in old age for Aborigines and Torres Strait Islanders. It looks at the problems involved in assessing and diagnosing cognitive decline and dementia, especially among people who follow more traditional ways of life, and in providing services to sufferers and their carers. In doing so, it considers some of the relative meanings of 'old age', 'abnormal old age', 'mental disorder', 'sickness' and 'dementia.
For better or for worse: the experience of caring for an elderly dementing spouse
- Authors:
- POLLITT P.A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 11(4), December 1991, pp.443-469.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Reports on a study of married couples, describing their attitude to dementia in one partner, assistance received from statutory services and informal carers and characteristics of elderly carers.
Mild dementia: perceptions and problems
- Authors:
- POLLITT P.A., O'CONNOR D.W., ANDERSON I.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 9(3), 1989, pp.261-275.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Reports on a survey showing that relatives often were unaware of a person's dementia.