This book offers the first ever critical history of dementia studies. Focusing on the emergence of dementia studies as a discrete area of academic interest in t
This book puts the critical into dementia studies. It makes a timely and novel contribution to the field, offering a thought-provoking critique of current think
The conceptualization of dementia has changed dramatically in recent years with the claim that, through early detection and by controlling several risk factors,
What is dementia? How should we organize dementia care? This comprehensive book critically examines the main approaches to understanding dementia (bio-medical,
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