The ACE approach: promoting well-being and peer support for younger people with dementia

The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 41-50

  Davies Quarrell, Vivienne ^a   Higgins, Alan ^a   Higgins, Joan ^a   Quinn, Pat ^a   Quinn, Mo ^a   Jones, Gary ^a   Jones, Linda ^a   Foy, Anthony ^a   Foy, Vilma ^a   Marland, Robert ^a   Marland, Pat ^a   Powell, Adrienne ^a   Keady, John ^b  

^a Glen Devon ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ACE club; Evaluation; Relationship centred care; Senses framework; Younger people with dementia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992975913     PISSN: 17556228     EISSN: 20428707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5042/jmhtep.2010.0503     Document Type: Review

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