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Overall and domain‐specific life satisfaction when living with familial Alzheimer's disease risk: A quantitative approach

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  • Mette Bergman
  • Caroline Graff
  • Maria Eriksdotter
  • Marja Schuster
  • Kerstin S. Fugl‐Meyer

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In this study, we explored life satisfaction and sense of coherence in relation to biopsychosocial variables in individuals at risk for the development of familial Alzheimer's disease. Forty nine individuals (response rate: 96%) were interviewed. Life satisfaction was found to be high for the majority of participants. Those who were older than the expected age of onset of disease, those

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  • Mette Bergman & Caroline Graff & Maria Eriksdotter & Marja Schuster & Kerstin S. Fugl‐Meyer, 2017. "Overall and domain‐specific life satisfaction when living with familial Alzheimer's disease risk: A quantitative approach," Nursing & Health Sciences, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 19(4), pages 452-458, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:nuhsci:v:19:y:2017:i:4:p:452-458
    DOI: 10.1111/nhs.12365
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