Caring for relatives with early stage Alzheimer's disease: An exploratory study
- 1 July 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease
- Vol. 13 (4), 189-196
- https://doi.org/10.1177/153331759801300405
Abstract
This article describes an exploratory study involving semi-structured interviews with 20 primary caregivers of persons in the early stage of Alzheimer's disease. The challenges unique to the early stage of the disease are explained and illustrated through interview excerpts. The issues and themes of these interviews are summarized. Implications for practice are also discussed.Keywords
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