Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 56-58 , January 2006

The Northern Ireland life review/life storybook project for people with dementia

  • Barbara K. Haight

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 843-883-3832; Fax: 843-792-2104
    • ,
  • Faith Gibson

      Affiliations

    • University of Ulster, Northern Ireland
    • ,
  • Yvonne Michel

      Affiliations

    • College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA

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PII: S1552-5260(05)00521-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jalz.2005.12.003

Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 56-58 , January 2006

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