Inhabitants of a lost kingdom: A model of the subjective experiences of dementia

Ageing and Society

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 513-532

  Bender, M P ^a   Cheston, R ^b  

^a Dept Psychol Serv to the Elderly   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's Disease; Dementia; Emotions; Psychology; Psychotherapy; Subjectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001733575     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X97006570     Document Type: Article

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