A culturally sensitive approach to Indigenous older Sámi living with memory loss– disconnected from their environment and spirituality

The aim of this article is to discuss attitudes to memory loss in old age among older Sámi people in the Arctic region of Norway. What preferences and lived experiences are expressed when older Sámi people need health and social care because of memory loss? According to the Sámi Act (§ 108), the Sám...

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Main Author: Gunn-Tove Minde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-01-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2021.1964173