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There's no apprenticeship for Alzheimer's
— the caring relationship when an older person experiencing dementia falls | | Author(s) | Anne McIntyre, Frances Reynolds |
| Journal title | Ageing and Society, vol 32 part 5, July 2012 |
| Pages | pp 873-896 |
| Source | http://www.journals.cambridge.org/aso |
| Keywords | Dementia ; Falls ; Family care ; Attitude ; Stress ; Adjustment. |
| Annotation | Older people experiencing dementia are twice as likely to fall, resulting in serious injury, reduction in everyday activity and admission to long-term care. Carer burden also increases when a care recipient falls. This study investigated the experiences of falling of community-living older people with dementia and their carers. Participants included nine older people with Alzheimer's disease and their ten carers recruited from a large mental health National Health Service trust. The antecedents, falls events and consequences of falls were discussed. Findings revealed three themes: 'learning as you go', 'we're always together', 'nobody was interested'. The findings demonstrated how falling accentuates the impact of dementia on the dyad. Spouse-carers' discussion of their own falls highlighted the need for joint assessment of health and well-being to reduce carer burden and preserve the 'couplehood' of the dyad. Implications for practice are discussed. (JL). |
| Accession Number | CPA-120727008 A |
| Classmark | EA: OLF: P6:SJ: DP: QNH: DR |
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