What Non-Professional Community Members From Minority Groups in Israel Think About Alzheimer’s Disease: A Comparative Perspective

Natalie Ulitsa, Perla Werner, Hanan AboJabel, Shelly Endgau, Ibtisam Marey-Sarwan, Department of Community Mental Health, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, The Paul Baerwald School of Social Work and Social Welfare, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, School of Social Work, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Department of Early Childhood Education, Sakhnin Academic College

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on May 06, 2026

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia worldwide, yet awareness, diagnosis-seeking, and caregiving practices are strongly shaped by cultural and social contexts. Minority groups often face compounded barriers due to stigma, limited ...