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Bridging the Divide: The adjustment and decision-making experiences of people with dementia living with a recent diagnosis of cancer and its impact on family carers

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Bridging the Divide: The adjustment and decision-making experiences of people with dementia living with a recent diagnosis of cancer and its impact on family carers. / Mcwilliams, Lorna; Swarbrick, Caroline; Yorke, Janelle et al.
In: Ageing and Society, Vol. 40, No. 5, 01.05.2020, p. 944-965.

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Mcwilliams L, Swarbrick C, Yorke J, Burgess L, Farrell C, Grande G et al. Bridging the Divide: The adjustment and decision-making experiences of people with dementia living with a recent diagnosis of cancer and its impact on family carers. Ageing and Society. 2020 May 1;40(5):944-965. Epub 2018 Oct 25. doi: 10.1017/S0144686X18001411

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AU - Farrell, Carole

AU - Grande, Gunn

AU - Bellhouse, Sarah

AU - Keady, John

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KW - decision-making

KW - qualitative

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