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"We do things together" — a case study of 'couplehood' in dementia
Author(s)	Ingrid Hellström, Mike Nolan, Ulla Lundh
Journal title	Dementia: the international journal of social research and practice, vol 4, no 1, February 2005
Pages	pp 7-22
Source	http://www.dem.sagepub.com
Keywords	Dementia ; Married couples ; Personal relationships ; Social interaction ; Case studies ; Sweden.
Annotation	The value of the single case study is well established in dementia care with the seminal contributions of Alzheimer and Kitwood being based on the study of individuals. This article presents a case study of a Swedish married couple, Mr and Mrs Svensson, both in their 80s and living with dementia. The case study explores how their relationship has continued to flourish. In drawing on their story, the authors highlight ways in which both partners seek to "maintain involvement" of the person with dementia (PWD) (as in John Keady's 1999 PhD thesis, "The dynamics of dementia"), and consider the various type of work that is required. They suggest that whilst "personhood" of the PWD as an individual has received much attention, a consideration of "couplehood" is also essential to a full understanding of how spouses live with and respond to the impact of dementia. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-050210213 A
Classmark	EA: SM: DS: TMA: 69P: 76P
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