Simulated presence therapy, attachment and separation amongst people with dementia

Dementia

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 442-449

  Cheston, Richard ^a   Thorne, Kirsty ^b   Whitby, Paul ^a   Peak, Jennifer ^a  

^a AVON AND WILTSHIRE MENTAL HEALTH PARTNERSHIP NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Attachment; Dementia; Simulated presence therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34848869342     PISSN: 14713012     EISSN: 17412684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/14713012070060030703     Document Type: Article

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