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#336 Why Dementia Hits South Asian Families Differently
35 minutes Posted Sep 10, 2026 at 2:00 am.
Why Dementia Needs A South Asian Lens
Community Advocacy And Information Overload
Dementia Vs Alzheimer’s And Key Types
Migration Stress Isolation And Rising Risk
Lived Experience That Fuels The Research
Hospital Care Language Gaps And Culture
Mapping The Hospital Journey End To End
Caregiver Burden And Culturally Safe Discharge
Fighting Stigma To Recruit And Raise Awareness
How To Connect Join Research And Closing
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Gurjeet sits down with a Sadaf Murad, Registers Nurse, PhD Candidate Studying Dementia in Ethnic Communities, and a Nurse Researcher. She talks to her about why dementia looks different in South Asian communities in Canada, and why families often miss the early signs until a crisis brings them to hospital. We unpack how language, migration stress, stigma, and one size fits all systems can turn hospitalization into a frightening experience for patients and an exhausting fight for caregivers.&n...