Living alone for people on dementia medication: related use of drugs
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Medication Management for People Living with Dementia: Development and Evaluation of a Multilingual Information Resource for Family Caregivers of People Living with Dementia
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Aging
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1945-4589
DOI: 10.18632/aging.104125