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Investigating the ways that older people cope with dementia — a qualitative study
Author(s)	Laura Preston, Ann Marshall, Romola S Bucks
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 11, no 2, March 2007
Pages	pp 131-143
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Dementia ; Early ; Attitude ; Adjustment ; Qualitative Studies.
Annotation	Understanding how older people cope with dementia has important implications for the enhancement of their well-being and quality of life. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 older people with early-stage dementia. Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to identify the shared themes in participants' accounts. Three major themes emerged: meaning and identity in relation to dementia; making sense of dementia; and coping strategies and mechanisms. This latter theme divided into everyday, individual struggles, coping in relation to others, and personal attitude or approach. There were two further themes in relation to process issues, both of which were evident across all themes: issues of conflict and control, and individuality and the importance of 'context' in coping with dementia. These findings are discussed in relation to previous research in this field, and suggestions for further research and clinical practice are outlined. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-070514211 A
Classmark	EA: 4J: DP: DR: 3DP
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