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Dementia is a disease that is comprised of a series of ‘cannots’. The patient has poor short term memory — cannot remember the immediate past; the patient cannot manage his or her personal hygiene; the patient cannot manage to remain in the family home without support.
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Mills, M. (1993). Hidden wealth within dementia. In: Tout, K. (eds) Elderly Care. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4509-9_33
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