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Exploring the contribution of housing adaptations in supporting everyday life for people with dementia: a scoping review

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Exploring the contribution of housing adaptations in supporting everyday life for people with dementia: a scoping review. / Newton, Rita; Adams, Sue; Keady, John et al.
In: Ageing and Society, Vol. 43, No. 8, 15.08.2023, p. 1833-1859.

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Newton R, Adams S, Keady J, Tsekleves E. Exploring the contribution of housing adaptations in supporting everyday life for people with dementia: a scoping review. Ageing and Society. 2023 Aug 15;43(8):1833-1859. Epub 2021 Nov 15. doi: 10.1017/S0144686X21001367

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Newton, Rita ; Adams, Sue ; Keady, John et al. / Exploring the contribution of housing adaptations in supporting everyday life for people with dementia : a scoping review. In: Ageing and Society. 2023 ; Vol. 43, No. 8. pp. 1833-1859.

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