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Awareness of social and emotional functioning in people with early-stage dementia and implications for carers. |
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Aging and Mental Health, 15(8), November 2011, pp.961-969. |
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1360-7863 |
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1364-6915 |
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This study investigated how social and emotional function was reduced in early-stage dementia, and whether this related to the quality of life of the person with dementia (PWD), the quality of the relationship between the PWD and carer and carer stress. Participants included 97 older people with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's, vascular or mixed dementia, who rated their social functioning using the Socio-Emotional Questionnaire (SEQ), and carers provided parallel ratings. Neuropsychiatric symptoms, PWD quality of life, the perceived quality of the relationship for both partners and carer stress were also measured. Findings revealed three domains of social functioning: emotional recognition and empathy; social relationships; and prosocial behaviour. Unawareness was related to cognitive dysfunction and psychiatric disturbance, but not to quality of life. Lower awareness was associated with greater carer stress and poorer perceived quality of relationship. In conclusion, a lack of awareness of social functioning had implications for relationship quality and carer stress. |
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Alzheimers disease; carers; early onset dementia; older people; quality of life; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=237ebe24-90bd-4578-b942-3b0b93b08347 |
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