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Original Research

How Volunteers Contribute to Persons with Dementia Coping in Everyday Life

Wenche Malmedal1 Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway;2 Centre of Care Research, Steinkjer, NorwayCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gunn Steinsheim1 Department of Public Health and Nursing, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway;3 Centre for Development of Institutional and Home Care Services Trøndelag County, Åfjord, NorwayORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4259-9408
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Bente Nordtug4 Faculty of Health Science, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
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Kari Blindheim2 Centre of Care Research, Steinkjer, Norway;5 Department of Health Sciences Ålesund, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Ålesund, NorwayORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3861-3000
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Rigmor Einang Alnes5 Department of Health Sciences Ålesund, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Ålesund, Norway
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Aud Moe2 Centre of Care Research, Steinkjer, Norway;4 Faculty of Health Science, Nord University, Bodø, Norway
Pages 309-319 | Published online: 23 Mar 2020

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