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Living with a memory-impaired spouse: (re)cognizing the experience
Author(s)Deborah L O'Connor
Journal titleCanadian Journal on Aging, vol 18, no 2, Summer 1999
Pagespp 211-235
KeywordsFamily care ; Memory and Reminiscence ; Stress ; Usage [services] ; Canada.
AnnotationSpouse caregivers are the most vulnerable of all caregivers to the stresses associated with the caregiving role, yet they are the least likely of all caregivers to use formal support services. To develop insight into this issue, this qualitative study explored how spousal caregivers made sense of the personal experience of living with a memory-impaired partner. The aim was to better understand the interface between this personal experience and the use of formal services. Analysis of interviews with 14 spouses revealed the availability of four discourses, or story lines, for framing the experience. This paper examines the four discourses and highlights how each influences the meaning associated with the use of formal services. (AKM).
Accession NumberCPA-991022252 A
ClassmarkP6:SJ: DB: QNH: QLD: 7S

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