The 'D' word: Reflections on the relationship between stigma, discrimination and dementia

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-233

  Milne, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGEISM; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMNESIA; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; SELF HELP; SEXISM; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; STIGMA;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DEMENTIA; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 77952040577     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638231003728166     Document Type: Editorial

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