Journal of Religion, Spirituality and Aging
Volume 29, Issue 2-3, 2017, Pages 130-146
Aging, memory loss, and Alzheimer’s disease: What do refugees from the former Soviet Union think? (Article)
Iris M.* ,
Schrauf R.W.
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Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States, CJE SeniorLife, Chicago, IL, United States
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The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, United States
Abstract
Since the mid-1970s, approximately 700,000 émigrés from the former Soviet Union (FSU), most of Jewish descent, settled in the United States. Now, 25 or more years post-emigration, they have “aged in place” in the United States, but their values, beliefs, and attitudes about growing old, memory changes, and Alzheimer’s disease remain grounded in their earlier life experiences. Based on findings from a study of the social and cultural factors affecting beliefs about Alzheimer’s disease, aging, and memory loss, this article examines how past life experiences, the immigration experience, and cultural values affect Russian-speaking refugees’ beliefs and views about aging, memory loss, and Alzheimer’s disease. © 2017 Taylor & Francis.
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84965025787&doi=10.1080%2f15528030.2016.1169568&partnerID=40&md5=e00f3d7bb089367cf8254bda19088307
DOI: 10.1080/15528030.2016.1169568
ISSN: 15528030
Original Language: English