The Content of Nostalgic Memories Among People Living with Dementia

Ismail, Sanda; Dodd, Emily; Christopher, Gary; Wildschut, Tim; Sedikides, Constantine; Cheston, Richard

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The Content of Nostalgic Memories Among People Living with Dementia

Sanda Ismail, Emily Dodd, Gary Christopher

, Tim Wildschut, Constantine Sedikides, Richard Cheston

The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, Volume: 94, Issue: 4, Pages: 436 - 458

Swansea University Author: Gary Christopher

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Although dementia may affect the reliability of autobiographical memories, the psychological properties of nostalgic memories may be preserved. We compared the content of nostalgic (n = 36) and ordinary (n = 31) narratives of 67 participants living with dementia. Narratives were rated according to t...

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The Content of Nostalgic Memories Among People Living with Dementia

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