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ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND RELATIONSHIPS OF VALUE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 January 2021

Marion Godman
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Abstract

In this article, I consider my relationship with my father who developed Alzheimer's disease and criticize dominant models of social interactions and relationships. I argue that the point of a relationship is not what we exchange or achieve within it. The point is not even that we depend on others for our vital needs. The point is simply that a relationship is valuable in and of itself.

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Think , Volume 20 , Issue 57 , Spring 2021 , pp. 39 - 51
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Copyright © The Royal Institute of Philosophy, 2021

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