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- This study explored how healthy spouses manage the care of their partners with varying levels of cognitive impairment, providing insights into the functional and relational dynamics involved.
- A total of 122 older adults participated, categorized into four groups: those with mild to moderate cognitive impairment, those with advanced impairment, widowed individuals who lost a partner to dementia, and healthy controls.
- Results indicated that all affected groups reported higher challenges and strains, showing that the caregiving experience begins with early symptoms of cognitive decline and persists even after the partner's passing.
Article Abstract
This cross-sectional study examined the experiences of healthy spouses caring for their partners via the thereby broadening our understanding of the functional and relational aspects of this process. The 122 participating older adults had spouses drawn from four groups: mild to moderate cognitive-impairment; advanced cognitive-impairment; deceased following dementia; and, healthy controls. They completed a battery of self-report measures. Results showed elevated scores on both tracks of the model for all affected groups. Assisting spouses of those living with cognitive-impairment begins with the earliest symptoms of decline and continues after the death of the loved one.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2022.2113479 | DOI Listing |
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