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Part 3 - Dementia and Conversational Strategies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2024

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Peter Muntigl ,
Charlotta Plejert  and
Danielle Jones
Peter Muntigl
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Universiteit Gent, Belgium
Charlotta Plejert
Affiliation:
Linköpings Universitet, Sweden
Danielle Jones
Affiliation:
University of Bradford
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Dementia and Language
The Lived Experience in Interaction
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