Narrative and identity in Alzheimer's disease: A case study

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 205-214

  Hyden L C ^a   Orulv L ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; identity; narrative; performance; story telling

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350037900     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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