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A creative approach to increase social inclusion and reduce stigmatization of people with dementia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 October 2019

Alexandra M. Oliveira
Affiliation:
Laboratório de Neurociências (LIM-27)
Orestes V. Forlenza
Affiliation:
Serviço de Terapia Ocupacional (IPq-HCFMUSP), Instituto de Psiquiatria (IPq), Hospital das Clínicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Email: [email protected]

Abstract

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© International Psychogeriatric Association 2019 

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