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Living alone with dementia
 — risk and the professional role
Author(s)Helen Gilmour
Journal titleNursing Older People, vol 16, no 9, December 2004
Pagespp 20-24
Sourcehttp://www.nursingolderpeople.co.uk
KeywordsDementia ; Living alone ; At risk ; Informal care ; Rural areas ; Social surveys ; Northern Ireland.
AnnotationThe author describes research that looked at risk in relation to people with dementia living alone - sometimes in remote communities - and the informal networks that help them. Her article considers the roles of care staff, general practitioners (GPs), district nurses and social workers, and is informed by her own research in Northern Ireland. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-041217203 A
ClassmarkEA: K8: CA3: P6: RL: 3F: 9Y

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