Black Muslim Perspectives on Dementia in the UK: A Narrative Inquiry Into Perceptions, Causes, and Prevention

Sanda Umar Ismail, Koser Khan, Heather Brown, Faraz Ahmed, Carol Holland, Division of Health Research, Health Innovation Campus, Lancaster University, Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, College of Health, Science and Society, School of Health and Social Wellbeing, University of the West of England

Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice

Published online on May 09, 2026

Abstract

Dementia, Ahead of Print.
Dementia poses a threat to public health, especially among ethnically diverse Muslim communities in the UK, with quite some peculiar nuances. Within these communities, Black Muslims in the UK face unique risks shaped by complex ethnic, religious, and ...