Caring for a partner with Alzheimer's disease: Intimacy, loss and the life that is possible

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 50-61

  Todres, Les ^a   Galvin, Kathleen ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; caring; Gendlin; partner; phenomenology

Indexed keywords

EID: 44849104441     PISSN: 17482623     EISSN: 17482631     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17482620500518085     Document Type: Article

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