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Supporting the practical and emotional process of giving-up driving in later life for those living with dementia

Commentary on “Developing the Driving and Dementia Roadmap: A knowledge-to-action process” by Stasiulis et al.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 March 2023

Charles B.A. Musselwhite Open the ORCID record for Charles B.A. Musselwhite [Opens in a new window]
Charles B.A. Musselwhite*
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Department of Psychology, Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research, Aberystwyth University, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK
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Email: chm93@aber.ac.uk
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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 36 , Special Issue 12: Issue Theme: Neurocognitive Disorders , December 2024 , pp. 1079 - 1082
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