Selfhood in younger onset dementia: Transitions and testimonies

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 437-444

  Harris, Phyllis Braudy ^a   Keady, John ^b  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Dementia carers; Early onset dementia; Lived experience of dementia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67949108171     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607860802534609     Document Type: Article

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