Gobinderjit Uppal
Biographic Data
| ID | 8978133 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gobinderjit Uppal |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gobinderjit |
| FAMILY NAME | Uppal |
| SIGNATURE | UPPAL G |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Leicester |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Understanding and awareness of dementia in the Sikh community
Previous literature confirms that older black minority ethnic populations are less likely than white populations to contact dementia services in the UK. However, it is unknown whether this is due to a higher or lower prevalence of dementia or due to different needs or coping strategies within these communities. The aim of this study was to explore the understanding and perceptions of dementia amongst Sikhs living in the UK. Six focus groups were …
Constructions of dementia in the South Asian community
South Asians are at a greater risk of developing dementia due to having a higher incidence of diabetes than the UK population as a whole. Despite this they seem under-represented in service use for dementia. This review aimed to provide an overview of research on the perceptions of dementia in the South Asian community and the role of culture, religion and spirituality in these conceptualisations. Following a systematic literature search, five ar…
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Understanding and awareness of dementia in the Sikh community
Previous literature confirms that older black minority ethnic populations are less likely than white populations to contact dementia services in the UK. However, it is unknown whether this is due to a higher or lower prevalence of dementia or due to different needs or coping strategies within these communities. The aim of this study was to explore the understanding and perceptions of dementia amongst Sikhs living in the UK. Six focus groups were …
Constructions of dementia in the South Asian community
South Asians are at a greater risk of developing dementia due to having a higher incidence of diabetes than the UK population as a whole. Despite this they seem under-represented in service use for dementia. This review aimed to provide an overview of research on the perceptions of dementia in the South Asian community and the role of culture, religion and spirituality in these conceptualisations. Following a systematic literature search, five ar…
Dementia (2 works) · Disease (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology (2 works) · Alternative medicine (1 work) · Clinical Psychology (1 work)