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. 2015 Dec 1;98(4):416–419. doi: 10.3184/003685015X14467423210693

Dementia as an Existential Threat: The Importance of Self-Esteem, Social Connectedness and Meaning in Life

Richard Cheston ^1,^*, Gary Christopher ¹, Sanda Ismail ¹

PMCID: PMC10365329 PMID: 26790180

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