"It's Just Part Of Life": African American Daughters Caring For Parents With Dementia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

11-20-2018

Publication Title

Journal of Women & Aging

Volume

32

Issue

2

First page number:

168

Last page number:

182

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to gain a greater understanding of the experiences of African American daughters caring for parents with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia (ADRD). In this secondary analysis of a subset (N = 12) of the sample from a previous study, daughters averaged 54 years of age and were caring for parents with moderate to severe ADRD. Results revealed two main categories: Caregiver Concerns and Caregiver Coping. Subcategories included challenging behaviors, social aspects, integration, and family culture and values. Findings offer insight into cultural factors relevant to practice along with research recommendations.

Keywords

Adaptation; Dementia; Family caregivers

Disciplines

Medicine and Health | Social and Behavioral Sciences | Sociology

Language

English

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