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Living with dementia in rural and remote Scotland: Diverse experiences of people with dementia and their carers

Abstract

There is a lack of research into people's experiences of using services as dementia sufferers themselves, or because they care for someone with dementia, in rural areas. This article explores their experiences in the context of rural Scotland, drawing on data gathered from both people with dementia and their carers. Our research suggests that understanding the nuanced and co-constituted experience of dementia in rural communities is a …

Authors

Blackstock KL; Innes A; Cox S; Smith A; Mason A

Journal

Journal of Rural Studies, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 161–176

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

April 2006

DOI

10.1016/j.jrurstud.2005.08.007

ISSN

0743-0167