Juanne N. Clarke (2006)

Alzheimer’s disease is growing in incidence and prevalence in the developed world. Rates have been increasing as populations have been aging. There are still many unknowns regarding prevention, causes, and treatments. The purpose of this article is to analyze the portrayal of Alzheimer’s in the highest-circulation mass print English-language magazines published in the United States and Canada over a period of a decade, specifically those for 1991, 1996, and 2001. 

An abstract is available to view online with restricted access to the full document. Health Communication, 19:3, 269-276, DOI: 10.1207/s15327027hc1903_9

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