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Living with dementia
— a systematic review of the influence of relationship factors | | Author(s) | Astri Ablitt, Gregory V Jones, Jane Muers |
| Journal title | Aging & Mental Health, vol 13, no 4, July 2009 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis, July 2009 |
| Pages | pp 497-511 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Family care ; Quality ; Personal relationships ; Literature reviews. |
| Annotation | Many people with dementia are enabled to live at home by the support of a close family member who takes on the role of a carer. Considerable research has investigated the impact of caring for a person who has dementia. In early research, there was a tendency to overlook the experiences of the person with dementia and in particular the relationship between the two people. This has now been corrected by a growing body of research on the relationships between people with dementia and the family members who care for them. Peer reviewed publications on the influence of the relationship factors in dementia caregiving were reviewed. The impact of dementia on the quality of relationships is examined, together with the impact of relationship quality on the experience of living with dementia. The different forms that this relationship can take in the context of dementia is considered, and an integrative theoretical framework is proposed. A neglect of direct evidence from the person with dementia is identified, and possible ways of combating these are considered. Clinical implications are drawn with regard to supporting the carer, the person with dementia and their relationship. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090903212 A |
| Classmark | EA: P6:SJ: 59: DS: 64A |
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