Abstract
The aging of the national and world population has awakened interest in documenting events related to older adults’ health and disease processes, which are prevalent in this population group. According to the World Health Organization, 20% of older people suffer from some form of mental illness resulting from the physical, psychological, and social processes of aging, as well as neurocognitive disorders.
One resulting situation is the stigmatization of older people with mental illness or neurocognitive disease (Alzheimer-Parkinson’s). According to different authors, at least 40% of people with dementia feel excluded from society; their caregivers and family members are also concerned about social rejection. In order to identify the scientific literature related to stigmatization and care of neurocognitive and mental health conditions in the elderly, the following topic review was proposed.
One resulting situation is the stigmatization of older people with mental illness or neurocognitive disease (Alzheimer-Parkinson’s). According to different authors, at least 40% of people with dementia feel excluded from society; their caregivers and family members are also concerned about social rejection. In order to identify the scientific literature related to stigmatization and care of neurocognitive and mental health conditions in the elderly, the following topic review was proposed.
| Translated title of the contribution | Stigmatization and care of neurocognitive and mental health conditions among the elderly |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 1-11 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Revista Colombiana Enfermería |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | e058 |
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| State | Published - 15 Mar 2023 |