The unique experience of spouses in early-onset dementia

American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and other Dementias

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 634-641

  Ducharme, Francine ^a   Kergoat, Marie Jeanne ^a   Antoine, Pascal ^b   Pasquier, Florence ^b   Coulombe, Renée ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^b UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

early onset dementia; lived experience; qualitative study; spouse caregivers; support interventions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; DEMENTIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESPONSIBILITY; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SPOUSE;

EARLY-ONSET DEMENTIA; LIVED EXPERIENCE; QUALITATIVE STUDY; SPOUSE CAREGIVERS; SUPPORT INTERVENTIONS;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGE OF ONSET; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CAREGIVERS; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; GRIEF; HUMANS; LEWY BODY DISEASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PICK DISEASE OF THE BRAIN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84883440031     PISSN: 15333175     EISSN: 19382731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1533317513494443     Document Type: Article

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