“To be, or not to be”: experiencing deterioration among people with young-onset dementia living alone
Having dementia before the age of 65 (YOD) represents a radical break from an age-normative and expected life course. The disease afflicts the person’s identity, threatens the self-image and self-confidence, and erodes the person’s plans. The aim of the study was toexamine how people living alone wi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17482631.2018.1490620 |