Stigma

This black and white image has a slightly blurred outdoor background. In the foreground, we see an older man looking directly at the camera. He is balding but has wavy hair sticking out on the sides above his ears and wears a beard. Hair and beard are white. HIs skin is wrinkled and he wears a bemused expression. His shirt is a non-descript collared variety.

Caregivers Coping with the Stigma of Dementia

People stare. Most are not unkind, they are just curious. Yet when someone “different” from the norm becomes part of their environment, they often...

An older woman with very long gray hair is wearing a celery green sweater with an open jacket over it. She has her eyes closed contentedly as a younger woman with long brown hair lays her head against the elder's chest. The younger woman wears a cream-colored sweater though all we see is the shoulders.

The Persistent Stigma Attached to Dementia Encourages Denial

Dear Carol: People write to you to complain about someone who, despite evidence, denies that they have dementia. I think I know why. At...

Old woman with glasses wearing a huge sombrero type straw hat colored with orange, yellow, and red circles. Her expression is bemused and slightly confused.

Far Too Many People Still Attach a Stigma to Illnesses That Cause Dementia

Anyone who has cared for a disabled child or has a visible disability of their own knows this. However, people who care for an...