Barrier to sharing a dementia diagnosis with neighbors in Tokyo.

Autor: Tsuyoshi Okamura, Tsutomu Taga, Hiroki Inagaki, Fumiko Miyamae, Chiaki Ura, Mika Sugiyama, Ayako Edahiro, Maki Shirobe, Keiko Motokawa, Narumi Kojima, Yosuke Osuka, Masanori Iwasaki, Hiroyuki Sasai, Hirohiko Hirano, Shuichi Awata
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Zdroj: Geriatrics & Gerontology International; Oct2023, Vol. 23 Issue 10, p761-763, 3p
Abstrakt: The article focuses on community-based participatory research conducted in Tokyo, regarding the disclosure of dementia diagnoses among older residents. It explores factors influencing the sharing of a dementia diagnosis with neighbors and emphasizes the importance of such disclosure for receiving support. It highlight gender differences, indicating that being male, lack of trust in neighbors, and living in a separate house are associated with a reluctance to share dementia diagnoses.
Databáze: Complementary Index