Honouring identity through mealtimes in families living with dementia

Journal of Aging Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 181-193

  Genoe, Rebecca ^a   Dupuis, Sherry L ^b   Keller, Heather H ^c   Martin, Lori Schindel ^d   Cassolato, Carly ^c   Edward, H Gayle ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Dementia; Families; Identity; Social aspects of eating

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954310777     PISSN: 08904065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaging.2010.02.001     Document Type: Article

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