Views of life and sense of identity in people with Alzheimer's disease

Ageing and Society

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1257-1278

  Westius, Anders ^a   Kallenberg, Kjell ^a   Norberg, Astrid ^b,c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c Ersta Skondal University College   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; identity; interviews; life story; phenomenological hermeneutics; view of life

Indexed keywords

IDENTITY CONSTRUCTION; MENTAL HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 77957257011     PISSN: 0144686X     EISSN: 14691779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0144686X10000309     Document Type: Review

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