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Original Articles

Social health and dementia: a European consensus on the operationalization of the concept and directions for research and practice

R.M. DröesDepartment of Psychiatry, Alzheimer Centre, EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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R. ChattatDepartment of Psychology, University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3889-2839
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A. DiazAlzheimer Europe, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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D. GoveAlzheimer Europe, Luxembourg, LuxembourgORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-4281-3494
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M. GraffRadboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud Alzheimer Centre, Nijmegen, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4361-4291
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K. MurphySchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Aras Loyola, National University of Irelands, Galway, Ireland
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H. VerbeekResearch School CAPHRI, Department of Health Services Research, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-3740-5162
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M. Vernooij-DassenRadboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Institute for Quality of Healthcare, Radboud Alzheimer Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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L. ClareCentre for Research in Ageing and Cognitive Health (REACH), School of Psychology, University of Exeter, and PenCLAHRC, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, United KingdomORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-3989-5318
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A. JohannessenNorwegian National Advisory Unit on Ageing and Health, VID Specialized University, Oslo, NorwayORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-7686-7263
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M. RoesGerman Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases, Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, GermanyORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4531-8584
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F. VerheyDepartment of Psychiatry and Neuropsychology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-8307-8406
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K. CharrasFondation Médéric Alzheimer, Psychosocial Interventions Department, Paris, FranceORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8798-9269
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Pages 4-17 | Received 03 Jun 2016, Accepted 20 Oct 2016, Published online: 21 Nov 2016

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