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We'll fight it as long as we can
— coping with the onset of Alzheimer's disease | | Author(s) | L Clare |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 6, no 2, May 2002 |
| Pages | pp 139-148 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Stress ; Adjustment ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | The onset of dementia places major demands on coping resources, and the development of adaptive coping strategies is crucial to optimizing well-being and minimising excess disability. This UK study aimed to identify and conceptualise the coping strategies used by 12 people with early-stage Alzheimer's disease (AD) and their partners. They were each interviewed on two separate occasions, and interpretive phenomenological analysis was used to identify themes within their accounts. The ways in which participants tried to adjust fell into two groups reflecting the same continuum: while most participants were essentially self-protective, a smaller number adopted integrative responding, that characterised reactions, explanations and emotional responses. Attempts at building on and compensating were essentially self-protective, and reflected attempts to maintain a sense of self and normality. Developing a fighting spirit and coming to terms reflected attempts to confront the threats head on, view them as a challenge, and respond in a way that balanced struggle with acceptance in order to integrate the changes within the self. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-020613208 A |
| Classmark | EA: QNH: DR: 3F |
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