Self and embodiment: A bio-phenomenological approach to dementia

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Self and embodiment: A bio-phenomenological approach to dementia

Loss of self is widely regarded to be a consequence of dementia, and this perceived loss presents a variety of problems – not least because a clear understanding of the concept of self is elusive. This paper suggests a way to cut through problems that arise because we rely on conceptions of self in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Millett, Stephan
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Sage 2011
Subjects:	embodiment dementia self semiotic subjects phenomenology
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34329

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