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Deprivation and dementia
- Author:
- ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- Alzheimer's Disease Society
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 32p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- London
A study of deprivation amongst elderly mentally infirm people and their carers.
The creative use of groups with Alzheimer's patients
- Authors:
- GLADSTEIN Muriel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work with Groups, 16(4), 1993, pp.109-124.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Describes a project sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health in the USA. The purpose of the work was to demonstrate that group work services could enhance the quality of life of Alzheimer's patients. A chart outlining a prototype for this work is presented, which is applicable to work with patients with dementias other than Alzheimer's. Describes the patients serviced, the staffing of the program and the systems whose philosophy and structures supported the work that was done.
Severe family violence and Alzheimer's Disease: prevalence and risk factors
- Authors:
- PAVEZA Gregory J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 32(4), August 1992, pp.493-497.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Reports on a study of violence by patients and carers in the community; the variables most associated with violence were carer depression and patients living with family but without a spouse.
The dialectics of dementia: with particular reference to Alzheimer's Disease
- Author:
- KITWOOD T.
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 10(2), June 1990, pp.177-196.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Presents a theory based on observation of the dementing process which focuses on the interplay between neurological and sociopsychological factors.
Alzheimer's Disease support groups: an analysis of their structure, format and perceived benefits
- Author:
- GONYEA J.G.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 14(1), 1989, pp.61-72.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Based on a survey of several groups.
The challenge of Alzheimer's Disease - no longer a silent epidemic
- Author:
- WILCOCK G.K.
- Journal article citation:
- Health Trends, 1(20), February 1988, pp.17-20.
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics
Describes clinical and epidemiological aspects, assessment, treatment, support services.
Alzheimer's: what it is, how to cope
- Authors:
- GIDLEY Isobelle, SHEARS Richard
- Publisher:
- Unwin
- Publication year:
- 1988
- Pagination:
- 204p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes Alzheimer's in lay persons language. Looks at research into possible causes, and at the burden placed on those with relatives with the disease. Contains a chapters on how to cope with caring for those affected.
Looking at confusion: a handbook for those working with the elderly
- Author:
- HOLDEN Una P
- Publisher:
- Winslow Press
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 72p., illus., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Bicester
Discusses, in an accessible manner, various aspects of dementia.
Understanding senile dementia
- Author:
- JORM Anthony F
- Publisher:
- Croom Helm
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 158p., diags., illus., bibliog
- Place of publication:
- London
Love between couples living with Alzheimer's disease: narratives of spouse care-givers
- Authors:
- SHAVIT Orit, BEN-ZE'EV Aaron
- Journal article citation:
- Ageing and Society, 39(3), 2019, pp.488-517.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The aim of this interdisciplinary study is to describe and analyse the meaning of love in relationships between couples living with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Despite the wealth of studies describing relationships in the face of AD, little is known about the experience and changing meaning of ‘love’ between spouses when one of them is suffering from AD. A qualitative narrative approach was used to capture what love means for couples when one spouse is living with AD. A combination of open discussion along with a semi-guided interview was conducted with N = 16 spouses of persons living with AD. Data were analysed using Thematic Analysis. A leading theme that emerges from the interviews is that AD provides a significant indicator of the meaning and understanding of the experience of love. Five major types of relationship developments occurred after the disease emerged: love died, love became weaker, love did not change, love was enhanced and the spouse fell in love again. The need for further research is discussed. The findings of this study offer an additional perspective to the existing literature, thereby providing a more comprehensive outlook on marital relationships within the context of AD. (Publisher abstract)