International Journal of Natural Sciences and Interdisciplinary Research(IJNSIR)

Independent Researcher, Perth, Western, Australia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Mind the Knowledge Gap: Mapping Critical Deficits in Global Dementia Education and Care Infrastructure
  Author(s): Peter John Carey*
  
  Dementia is a major global health, social-care and public-health challenge, yet important gaps remain in the educational infrastructure needed to translate dementia knowledge into prevention, timely recognition, appropriate care and sustained support. This conceptual paper examines three interconnected domains in which these deficits are particularly consequential: the dementia capability of the healthcare and aged-care workforce, preparedness among informal family caregivers, and dementia health literacy in the general public. Drawing on contemporary evidence and conceptual scholarship, the paper argues that dementia education should not be understood primarily as the transfer of information or the acquisition of knowledge. Rather, educational value depends on whether knowledge can be interpreted, made actionable, translated into capability, and supported by the contexts and systems .. Read More»
  

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