Dementia metaphors help describe the condition, but can also perpetuate stigma and hinder treatment - The Conversation Indonesia

Because they help to create a shared understanding, metaphors can play a critical role in navigating the gap between the knowledge patients and health-care providers bring.

Half a million Canadians are living with dementia and one in five Canadians has cared for someone with dementia. Dementia is an umbrella term for many conditions causing loss of memory, language, pro… [+5382 chars]

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