Hope in early-stage dementia: A concept analysis

Holistic Nursing Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 297-301

  Cotter, Valerie T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Concept analysis; Early stage dementia; Hope

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CASE REPORT; DEMENTIA; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CAREGIVERS; DEMENTIA; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70249095633     PISSN: 08879311     EISSN: 15505138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HNP.0b013e3181b66d4f     Document Type: Article

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