Cross‐sectional survey of the replacement of the Japanese term for dementia: Did it reduce discomfort in family members?

Abstract Objectives Decreasing discrimination and stigma of dementia is an international issue. In 2004, the Japanese government changed the previous Japanese stigmatic term of dementia (“Chiho”) to the present one (“Ninchi‐sho”) a meaning near “neurocognitive disorder.” This study aimed to examine...

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Main Authors: Katsuo Yamanaka, Naoya Todo, Mutsumi Yoshizawa, Tatsuji Uchida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Brain and Behavior
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2012