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Intergenerational practice has been found to enhance the wellbeing of people living with dementia, and raise awareness of dementia amongst younger generations in several countries globally. The need for intergenerational interventions is recognised in Welsh policy, however, there is currently a limi...

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Published: Swansea 2022
Institution: Swansea University
Degree level: Doctoral
Degree name: Ph.D
Supervisor: Hillcoat-Nallétamby, S. ; Tales, A.
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