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| Perceptions and management of change by people with dementia and their carers living at home | | Author(s) | Ian Norman, Sally Redfern, Kate Briggs |
| Journal title | Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 3, no 1, February 2004 |
| Pages | pp 19-44 |
| Source | http://www.sagepublications.com/ejournals |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Living in the community ; Management [care] ; Attitude ; Family care ; Friend care. |
| Annotation | The authors present findings from a research study that examined, by observation and interview, the nature of care as a form of social organisation in the homes of people with dementia whose care was at least partly provided by relatives or friends. Twenty situations were included in which the carers and people with dementia were interviewed. Each participating pair was observed for an average of 9 hours. On the whole, change was perceived in negative terms for both caregiver and the person with dementia. The main categories of change to emerge were those to do with normal routines or practices, perceived deterioration in the condition of the person with dementia, and changes concerning living arrangements. Coping strategies used reflect those in the general coping literature: denial; attempts to restore the situation or regain control; making positive comparisons; attempting to understand dementia; and acceptance. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-040301223 A |
| Classmark | EA: K4: QA: DP: P6:SJ: P6:SX |
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