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Living with Dementia: An Interdisciplinary, Experiential Seminar for Medical, Nursing and Social Work Students, Eugenia L. Siegler, Valerie T. Cotter, Robin Goldberg-Glen, Nicole Brice & Nancy B. Ellis, 1996, Gerontology & Geriatrics Education
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October 2, 2011
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Week of April 4 - April 11, 2010
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Dr. B. Ancelovic, MD, Geriatrician, Alzheimer's Weekly
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