Dementia: Mind, Meaning, and the Person

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This book brings together philosophers and clinicians to explorethe conceptual issues that arise in connection with dementia,an increasingly common illness associated with mental,physical, and cognitive decline. With the global "graying" ofthe population, dementia becomes a part of everybody’s life.Understanding of the individual differences in the abilities lostcan enhance patients’ and families’ experience of the diseaseprogression.’ ‹