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Publication details [#53848]

Davis, Boyd H. 2010. Institutionalized ghosting: policy contexts and language use in erasing the person with Alzheimer’s. Language Policy 9 (1) : 29–44.

Publication type

Article in journal

Publication language

English

Keywords

communication | dementia | health | institutional context | language policy

Place, Publisher

Kluwer

Annotation

This paper discusses how person-centered care promoting social engagement for Alzheimer dementia patients is forwarded as an institutional 'language' policy to improve health outcomes of dementia care.