Interventions supporting self and identity in people with dementia: A systematic review

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 797-810

  Caddell, Lisa S ^a   Clare, Linda ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; personhood; selfhood; vascular dementia

Indexed keywords

DEMENTIA; EGO; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

DEMENTIA; EGO; HUMANS; INTERVENTION STUDIES;

EID: 80052192546     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.575352     Document Type: Review

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