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| Satisfactions and challenges in spiritual faith and practice for persons with dementia | | Author(s) | Lisa Snyder |
| Journal title | Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 2, no 3, October 2003 |
| Pages | pp 299-314 |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Informal care ; Spiritual characteristics [elderly] ; Religion ; Life satisfaction ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | In the past decade, there has been greater attention given to the role of religion and spirituality in coping with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and related dementias. Such research has focused largely on caregivers, with much less attention given to those afflicted with the disease. This qualitative study examines the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of those with dementia. Quotes from 27 individuals with AD and one with frontal temporal dementia reveal the following themes: the role of religion or spirituality in finding meaning in dementia, and in coping with the disease; the influence of dementia on religion or spiritual practices; and the influence of dementia on faith. Findings illuminate the importance of including the perspective of the person with dementia in assessments and interventions aimed at understanding and addressing the spiritual needs of families. This paper was originally presented at a symposium entitled "Spirituality and dementia: the search for meaning amid loss" at the 54th annual scientific meeting of the Gerontological Society of America held in Chicago in November 2001. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-031001202 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6: EX: TR: F:5HH: 3DP: 7T |
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