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Stigmatization in Alzheimer's disease research on African American elders.

Issues in mental health nursing - 1 Dec 2005

Holston Ezra C

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Stigmatization in research sustains the spread of the silent epidemic of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in African American populations. Researchers use stereotypes and inappropriate assumptions to select a paradigm to examine the symptoms of AD. This paradigm fails to encompass the symptoms as manifested by African American elders. Yet, stigmatization can be minimized by recognizing the genetic heterogeneity of the...

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PMID: 16284001
DOI: 10.1080/01612840500280760

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