An investigation into cultural differences in the conceptualization of and attributions about cognitive decline in the elderly

There is little data regarding the prevalence of dementia in South Africa. Estimating such prevalence is problematic as the most commonly used cognitive screening tests are inappropriate for use in non-western populations. For this reason researchers have explored the use of informant questionnaires...

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Main Author: Fair, David Alan
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Rhodes University 1999
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002483