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‘We're happy as we are’: the experience of living with possible undiagnosed dementia

Josie Henley Orcid Logo, Alex Hillman, Ian Rees Jones Orcid Logo, Bob Woods Orcid Logo, Catherine Anne MacLeod Orcid Logo, Claire Pentecost Orcid Logo, Linda Clare Orcid Logo

Ageing and Society, Volume: 43, Issue: 9, Pages: 2041 - 2066

Swansea University Author: Alex Hillman

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DOI (Published version): 10.1017/s0144686x21001495

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It is estimated that a third of people in the United Kingdom with signs of dementia are living without a formal diagnosis. In Wales, the proportion is nearly half. Some explanations for the gap between prevalence of dementia and number of diagnoses include living with a long-term partner/spouse and...

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ISSN: 0144-686X 1469-1779
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2023
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