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Running Head: GENDER, CULTURE, AND DEVELOPMENTAL STAGES

Alzheimer's Disease Health Promotion Case Study
Part 2: Gender, Culture, and Developmental Stages

February 18,1999

Gender, Culture, and Developmental Stages
Introduction
This section will discuss the impact of Alzheimer's disease on racial, cultural, and gender variables, with the focus being on the various approaches to care of the disease. Developmental stages and tasks will be discussed for both the client and the caregiver.
Gender and Culture
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias affect all races, ethnicities and cultures equally. (Anonymous, 1998) Of people over 65 an estimated 6-10% will be affected by some form of dementia. (Hendrie, 1998) It is only in gender where we see slightly more women than men who are affected by this destructive illness. (Lautenschlager et al., 1996) The only controllable risk factor that is known at this point is cigarette smoking. In a large study in Germany smoking......

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