How Stories About Dementia Shape Lives and Care in Aging Societies
Dementia raises difficult and emotional questions, such as what it means to be a person when memories fade and communication becomes hard, and how to live a meaningful life with a progressive brain condition.
These questions are at the heart of a special report called Living with Dementia: Learning from Cultural Narratives in Aging Societies, published by The Hastings Center for Bioethics.
The report urges everyone to think more carefully about how we talk about dementia and how that talk influences care and inclusion.
The report considers the responsibilities of healthcare workers, neighbors, and societies towards people living with dementia, and how the stories we tell and the words we use shape the experience of life with dementia.
Author's summary: Dementia stories impact care and inclusion in aging societies.
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