The other face of Alzheimer's disease

Tom Kitwood was Alois Alzheimer Professor of Psychogerontology at University of Bradford, Great Britain. He led the Bradford Dementia Group, and in that capacity taught courses in person-centered care and dementia care mapping in many countries.

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For example, the Forum on Religion, Spirituality & Aging is the biggest, and fastest growing, constituent unit of the American Society on Aging (interview with Gloria Cavanaugh, Executive Director, November 24, 1998).

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Wiser Now Newsletter: Reston, Virginia: November, 1998, Vol 7, Issue 11.

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