Facing the times: A young onset dementia support group: FacebookTMstyle
| Autor: | Edward Strivens, Denise Craig |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Community and Home Care
Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty 030214 geriatrics Social network business.industry medicine.medical_treatment General Medicine Peer support medicine.disease Support group 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Realm medicine Dementia Social media 030212 general & internal medicine Geriatrics and Gerontology Psychology business Psychiatry Psychosocial Health communication |
| Zdroj: | Australasian Journal on Ageing. 35:48-53 |
| ISSN: | 1440-6381 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ajag.12264 |
| Popis: | Young onset dementia accounts for up to 1 in 10 dementia diagnoses. Those diagnosed face premature transition into the realm of aged care services and adjustment to an illness of ageing prior to age 65. To help elicit communication of the perceived psychosocial needs of this group, provide a platform to gain peer support and advocate for increased awareness, the Young Onset Dementia Support Group was established on the social networking site, Facebook™ . Followers post comments, read educational or otherwise interesting news feeds, share inspirational quotes and access others living with dementia worldwide. Facebook provides a means of rapid global reach in a way that allows people with dementia to increase their communications and potentially reduce isolation. This paper was authored by the page administrators. We aim to highlight the promising utility of a social network platform just entering its stride amongst health communication initiatives. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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