The Loss of Self: A Family Resource for the Care of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders |
Contents
The Loss of Self | 3 |
The Diagnosis of Dementia | 22 |
Reactions to the Diagnosis | 58 |
Copyright | |
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The Loss of Self: A Family Resource for the Care of Alzheimer's Disease and ... Donna Cohen,Carl Eisdorfer No preview available - 1986 |
The Loss of Self: A Family Resource for the Care of Alzheimer's Disease and ... Donna Cohen,Carl Eisdorfer No preview available - 1987 |
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