V.A. Kral, The Montreal Hebrew Old People’s Home, and Benign Senescent Forgetfulness

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Author/collaborator
Title
V.A. Kral, The Montreal Hebrew Old People’s Home, and Benign Senescent Forgetfulness
Abstract
The term “benign senescent forgetfulness”, introduced in 1958 by Vojtech Adalbert Kral (1903-1988), constitutes the origins of the concept of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a widely studied but controversial psychiatric theory. The author believes that the ambiguities surrounding MCI warrant a reassessment of its historical origins. The author’s reassessment begins with a description of the patient population and professional arena in the Montreal Hebrew Old People’s and Sheltering Home, where Karl was a consultant in the mid-1950s. Based on archival and published sources, the author describes the home’s facilities, population, staff, and programs/services during that era.
Publication
History of Psychiatry
Volume
Vol. 17
Issue
no. 3
Pages
313-332
Date
September 2006
Language
en
Citation
Heinik, Jeremia. “V.A. Kral, The Montreal Hebrew Old People’s Home, and Benign Senescent Forgetfulness.” History of Psychiatry Vol. 17, no. 3 (September 2006): 313–332.
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