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A Three-Pronged Approach to the Care of Elders with Alzheimer’s Disease

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The prevalence of dementia is rising as China experiences an accelerated rate of population aging. While developed countries in the West have formed relatively consumer-based long-term care models for senile dementia patients, China remains in the exploratory phase in forming a long-term care model based on its own culture. We argue that China should build an indigenous “family-based, community-oriented, and social worker-supported” (three-pronged) dementia care model.

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We sincerely thank John Mei for his comments on the manuscript and his generous editorial assistance.

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  1. Department of Medical Sociology, School of Public Health, Wuhan University, 115 Donghu Road, Wuhan, 430071, China

    Dan Cui, Peigang Wang & Quan Wang

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Cui, D., Wang, P. & Wang, Q. A Three-Pronged Approach to the Care of Elders with Alzheimer’s Disease. Ageing Int 35, 142–152 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12126-010-9058-z

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