Intimacy, sexuality, and early-stage dementia - The changing marital relationship

Alzheimer's Care Today

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 63-77

  Harris, Phyllis Braudy ^a  

^a JOHN CARROLL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Intimacy; Marital relationships; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 73849142311     PISSN: 19363001     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACQ.0b013e3181a40d80     Document Type: Article

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