Not forgetting gender: women and dementia
ISSN: 1366-3666
Article publication date: 18 September 2020
Issue publication date: 18 September 2020
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to explore how any proposed Women’s Health Strategy could address the needs of women affected by dementia in England.
Design/methodology/approach
The authors take the following three perspectives: women living with dementia, female carers and female practitioners supporting people with dementia.
Findings
In this paper, the authors explore the current evidence about dementia and female gender under three main strands relating to policy and practise.
Originality/value
There is worldwide interest amongst policy communities in gender inequalities.
Keywords
Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the NIHR Policy Research Programme award to the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Health and Social Care Workforce. The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NIHR or the Department of Health and Social Care.
Citation
Manthorpe, J. and Samsi, K. (2020), "Not forgetting gender: women and dementia", Working with Older People, Vol. 24 No. 3, pp. 221-230. https://doi.org/10.1108/WWOP-06-2020-0026
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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