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Activities, Adaptation & Aging
Dignified and Purposeful Living for Older Adults
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Compositional Elements in the Art of Individuals with Alzheimer's-Type Dementia

Lauren S. Seifert Malone College, Canton, Ohio, USA
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Barbara M. Drennan Malone College, Canton, Ohio, USA
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Melinda K. Baker University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA
Pages 95-106 | Received 01 Oct 1999, Accepted 01 Dec 1999, Published online: 12 Aug 2009

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