Abstract
Older people want more than to simply exist. Yet moving to a care home can lead to 'social death', where the individual continues to function biologically but ceases to be an active agent in their own life.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 290-293 |
Journal | Nursing and Residential Care |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2010 |