Exploring the meaning of everyday life, for those suffering from dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 359-365

  Holst, Göran ^a   Hallberg, Ingalill R ^b  

^a Blekinge Inst Res/Devmt Soc Wk   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caregiver strategies; Dementia; Empirical studies

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE; PATIENT CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SHAME;

EID: 0346343630     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/153331750301800605     Document Type: Article

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