An interesting article in the NY Times about a form of early-onset Alzheimer's linked to a genetic error reviews the attempts to systematically study people with this condition as well as developing measures of and treatments for this form of Alzheimer's as well as the more commonly seen late-onset Alzheimer seen in the U.S.; see: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/02/health/02alzheimers.html?th=&emc=th&pagewanted=all
Of additional interest is how the local people interpret the illness, how they conceptualize the spread of the disease (e.g., by having sex with a demented woman), and the extent of a sufferer's self-awareness of the effects of the condition on them, especially in memory and interpretation of events. This article and the associated research seems relevant not only to clinical psychology and neuropathology but also in cross-cultural studies of how different culture interpret the nature of an illness like Alzheimer's (in this case, a particular bad, early onset form) and their expectations for what can be done for those with the "foolishness" 9 (i.e., La Bobera).. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=2866 or send a blank email to leave-2866-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
