Unforgotten : Love and the Culture of Dementia Care in India.

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As life expectancy increases in India, the number of people living with dementia will also rise. Yet little is known about how people in India cope with dementia, how relationships and identities change through illness and loss. In addressing this question, this book offers a rich ethnographic accou...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brijnath, Bianca
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York, NY : Berghahn Books, 2014.
Series:Life course, culture and aging ; v. 2.
Subjects:
Senile dementia > Patients > Care > India.
Senile dementia > Patients > Family relationships > India.
Caregivers > India.
Démence sénile > Patients > Soins > Inde.
Démence sénile > Patients > Relations familiales > Inde.
Aidants naturels > Inde.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Caregivers.
Senile dementia > Patients > Care.
India.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Title page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Notes on Transliteration; Introduction; 1. Methods and Character Buildingunforgotten; 2. The Diagnostic Process; 3. Therapeutics and Health Seeking; 4. The Economies of Care; 5. Alzheimer's and the Indian Appetite; 6. Stigma and Loneliness in Care; 7. The Journey to Silence; Conclusion 'This is the Time for Romance'; Glossary; References; Index.

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