The early identification of cognitive impairment:A stakeholder evaluation of a ‘Dementia Awareness Service’in Belfast

Dementia

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 207-232

  Scott, David ^a   Donnelly, Michael ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

carers; early stage dementia; service delivery; service organization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993804277     PISSN: 14713012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1471301205051093     Document Type: Article

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