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The Development and Validation of the Threat of Dementia Scale
Richard Cheston 
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Emily Dodd ,
Gary Christopher ,
Paul White,
Tim Wildschut,
Constantine Sedikides
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Emily Dodd ,
Gary Christopher ,
Paul White,
Tim Wildschut,
Constantine Sedikides
The International Journal of Aging and Human Development, Volume: 94, Issue: 4, Pages: 496 - 514
Swansea University Author:
Gary Christopher
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Dementia represents a substantial threat to the self. However, to date, there is no reliable way to measure how threatened people feel by dementia. This article reports on two online studies. In Study 1, 248 participants rated statements about dementia according to their threat to well-being. In Stu...
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