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Aboriginal Experiences of Aging and Dementia in a Context of Sociocultural Change: Qualitative Analysis of Key Informant Group Interviews with Aboriginal Seniors

Lanting, Shawnda ; Crossley, Margaret ; Morgan, Debra ; Cammer, Allison

Journal of cross-cultural gerontology, 2011-03, Vol.26 (1), p.103-117 [Periódico revisado por pares]

Boston: Springer US

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Aboriginal Experiences of Aging and Dementia in a Context of Sociocultural Change: Qualitative Analysis of Key Informant Group Interviews with Aboriginal Seniors
Autor: Lanting, Shawnda ; Crossley, Margaret ; Morgan, Debra ; Cammer, Allison
Assuntos: Aboriginal culture ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Ageing ; Aging ; Aging - ethnology ; Aging - psychology ; Anthropology ; Canada ; Caregivers ; Cognition ; Cultural Change ; Cultural Evolution ; Dementia ; Dementia - ethnology ; Dementia - psychology ; Family ; Female ; Geriatrics/Gerontology ; Health Care Services ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Health Problems ; Humans ; Indians, North American - psychology ; Indigenous populations ; Interviews ; Interviews as Topic ; Lifestyle ; Native culture ; Native North Americans ; Neuropsychological Tests ; Neuropsychology ; North Amerindians ; Original Article ; Philosophy of Medicine ; Qualitative analysis ; Qualitative Research ; Saskatchewan ; Senility ; Seniority ; Social change ; Social Sciences ; Sociocultural Factors ; Theory of Medicine/Bioethics
É parte de: Journal of cross-cultural gerontology, 2011-03, Vol.26 (1), p.103-117
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Descrição: Examining the role of culture and cultural perceptions of aging and dementia in the recognition, diagnosis, and treatment of age-related cognitive impairment remains an understudied area of clinical neuropsychology. This paper describes a qualitative study based on a series of key informant group interviews with an Aboriginal Grandmothers Group in the province of Saskatchewan. Thematic analysis was employed in an exploration of Aboriginal perceptions of normal aging and dementia and an investigation of issues related to the development of culturally appropriate assessment techniques. Three related themes were identified that highlighted Aboriginal experiences of aging, caregiving, and dementia within the healthcare system: (1) cognitive and behavioural changes were perceived as a normal expectation of the aging process and a circular conception of the lifespan was identified, with aging seen as going back “back to the baby stage”, (2) a “big change in culture” was linked by Grandmothers to Aboriginal health, illness (including dementia), and changes in the normal aging process, and (3) the importance of culturally grounded healthcare both related to review of assessment tools, but also within the context of a more general discussion of experiences with the healthcare system. Themes of sociocultural changes leading to lifestyle changes and disruption of the family unit and community caregiving practices, and viewing memory loss and behavioural changes as a normal part of the aging process were consistent with previous work with ethnic minorities. This research points to the need to understand Aboriginal perceptions of aging and dementia in informing appropriate assessment and treatment of age-related cognitive impairment and dementia in Aboriginal seniors.
Editor: Boston: Springer US
Idioma: Inglês

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Aboriginal Experiences of Aging and Dementia in a Context of Sociocultural Change: Qualitative Analysis of Key Informant Group Interviews with Aboriginal Seniors

Lanting, Shawnda ; Crossley, Margaret ; Morgan, Debra ; Cammer, Allison

Boston: Springer US

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