Meaning in life for residents with dementia living in long-term nursing homes: An exploratory qualitative interview-based study
Meaning in life is a key aspect of our well-being and is a central issue within the field of existential health. Knowledge is scarce on the experience of meaning in life of people living with dementia. Dementia is defined as loss of memory and other cognitive abilities, reducing the person’s ability...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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2025
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Archive for the psychology of religion
Year: 2025, Volume: 47, Issue: 3, Pages: 311-329 |
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Relationships
B nursing home residents B Abstract thinking B past and present B meaning in life B Dementia |
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