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  • Associate professor, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University
Vocabulary surrounding Alzheimer’s and other related disorders must be carefully chosen. Here, sculpture by Jaume Plensa, in Montréal. (Flickr/Art_Inthecity)

Alzheimer’s, related disorders and language: How we talk about ‘dementia’ is key to building community bridges

Arnaud Francioni, McGill University; Melissa Park, McGill University; Patricia Belchior, McGill University, and Thomas Valente, University of Southern California

Arts-related activities for people living with Alzheimer’s and other related disorders could improve people’s quality of life, but collaborating in communities requires a common language.

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