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Personhood, dementia literacy, and the causes and consequences of Alzheimer’s disease fear

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2021

Suzanne Cahill Open the ORCID record for Suzanne Cahill [Opens in a new window]
Suzanne Cahill*
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School of Social Work and Social Policy, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Centre for Economic and Social Research on Dementia, National University of Ireland, Galway Institute of Gerontology, School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Sweden
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 33 , Special Issue 10: Issue Theme: Non-cognitive Concerns in People with Dementia , October 2021 , pp. 997 - 999
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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2021

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