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Self-health Care in Old Age began as an identified project in 1986 after a successful bid to the European Commission for funds under the second programme to combat poverty. The initiative had evolved, however, as a result of work undertaken over a number of years at the Beth Johnson Foundation.
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Ivers, V. (1995). Practical projects for empowering people in health and social welfare. In: Jack, R. (eds) Empowerment in Community Care. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-4507-5_12
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