Addressing Stigma Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease And Other Dementias: Role of the Public Health and Aging Services Networks

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• Alternative Title:
  CDC Brief: Addressing Stigma Associated with Alzheimer’s Disease And Other Dementias: Role of the Public Health and Aging Services Networks
• Corporate Authors:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) ; National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
• Description:
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Alzheimer’s Association have developed The Healthy Brain Initiative: The Public Health Road Map for State and National Partnerships, 2013-2018. This Road Map proposes 35 actions to increase the quality of life for people with cognitive impairment. Two action items in the “Educate and Empower the Nation” area are: E-01. Identify and promote culturally appropriate strategies designed to increase public awareness about dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, to reduce conflicting messages, decrease stigma, and promote early diagnosis; and, E-06. Identify and promote strategies for the public about how to communicate effectively and sensitively with people suffering from dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, and their families. Also reflecting the need to address stigma, the 2014 Update to the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease stated “Stigmas and misconceptions associated with Alzheimer’s disease are widespread and profoundly impact the care provided to and the isolation felt by people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families.” The 2012 World Alzheimer Report raised the importance of this issue by noting that “People with dementia are often isolated, or hidden, because of stigma or the possibility of negative reactions from neighbors and relatives to behavioral and psychological symptoms. The idea that nothing can be done to help people with dementia often leads to hopelessness and frustration.”
• Content Notes:
  Publication date approximated from file properties
• Subjects:
  Aged Alzheimer Disease Chronic Disease Cognitive Dysfunction Dementia Health Services For The Aged
• Keywords:
  Alzheimer's Disease And Dementia (Chronic Health Topic) Healthy Brain Initiative
• Series:
  CDC Brief
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Handout
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Rights:
  Public Domain
• CIO:
  National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP)
• Division:
  DPH - Division of Population Health
• Topic:
  Diseases & Conditions
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• Collection(s):
  Chronic Diseases and Conditions
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/252276/cdc_252276_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
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