The Effects of Alzheimer's Disease on Close Relationships between Patients and Caregivers

Blieszner, Rosemary; Shifflett, Peggy A.

doi:10.2307/584949

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“…Closeness (de Vugt et al, 2003), warmth (Eloniemi-Sulkava et al, 2002) and mutual affection (Murray et al, 1999) have been shown to increase following the onset of dementia. Changes may also occur at different stages in the progression of the illness; Blieszner and Shifflett (1990) found significant drops in intimacy in the period around diagnosis but no further reduction in intimacy over the subsequent 12 months.…”

Section: Relationship Change Following the Onset Of Dementiamentioning

confidence: 91%

“…Carers' reports consistently indicated a decline in the quality of the relationship, specifically in: intimacy (Blieszner & Shifflett, 1990;Morris, Morris, & Britton, 1988b), reciprocity (EloniemiSulkava et al, 2002;Murray, Schneider, Banerjee, & Mann, 1999), communication (de Vugt et al, 2003Murray et al, 1999;Savundranayagam, Hummert, & Montgomery, 2005), happiness in the marriage (Eloniemi-Sulkava et al, 2002), and overall perceived quality of the relationship (Knop, Bergman-Evans, & McCabe, 1998).…”

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confidence: 96%

“…Four of these included the persons with dementia, either through a joint interview with the carer or through separate interviews. The participants with dementia described three stages: frustration and embarrassment before diagnosis; the diagnosis causing feelings of relief, shock, grief and a wish to withdraw; and a period of time post-diagnosis in which they felt more willing to work with their carers and to sustain the relationship (Blieszner & Shifflett, 1990;Hellstrom et al, 2007;Quayhagen & Quayhagen, 1996;Wuest, Ericson, & Stern, 1994). After the initial post-diagnosis phase, people with dementia and their carers described trying to 'hold on' (Wuest et al, 1994) and 'maintain involvement' (Hellstrom et al, 2007) with the carer increasingly taking over roles previously owned by the person with dementia.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Aspects of the prior relationship impact on the way the caring relationship functions and how the care giver and care recipient roles are experienced (Daire, 2002;Steadman, Tremont, & Davis, 2007;Williamson & Schulz, 1990). At the same time the experience of living with dementia impacts on the relationship, often causing change or loss which is difficult to accept or adjust to (Blieszner & Shifflett, 1990;Hellstrom, Nolan, & Lundh, 2007).…”

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confidence: 94%

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Living with dementia: A systematic review of the influence of relationship factors

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2009

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Section: Relationship Change Following the Onset Of Dementiamentioning

confidence: 96%

Section: Relationship Change Following the Onset Of Dementiamentioning

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“…These studies reported that significant declines in marital intimacy and quality were associated with the caregiving role (Blieszner & Shifflett, 1990;Morris, Morris, & Britton, 1988;Wright, 1991). Social exchange and equity theories would suggest that persons who transition into caregiving will experience less marital happiness than noncaregivers as the result of the inequities in benefits and costs that are associated with the caregiving role (Buunk & Hoorens, 1992).…”

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Caregiving as a Life Course Transition Among Older Husbands: A Prospective Study

Kramer

Lambert

1999

The Gerontologist

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Guided primarily by transitions theory, this study examined changes over two points in time (approximately 5 years apart) in multiple life domains (i.e., household tasks, social life, marital relationship, and well-being) between two groups of husbands aged 60 and older, who indicated that their wives were not in need of care or assistance due to an illness or disability at the initial interview. The two groups included husbands who identified themselves as a provider of care at Time 2 (T2; i.e., they had transitioned into the caregiver role; n = 26), and those married to healthy wives at T2 (i.e., noncaregivers; n = 262). Data came from a national probability sample of U.S. adults who were primary respondents to the National Survey of Families and Households in 1987-88, and who were followed up longitudinally in 1992-93. Findings suggested that husbands who entered the caregiving role demonstrated significant changes in household responsibilities, social integration, marital relationship, and well-being. Implications for practice and future research on the older husband caregiver are highlighted.

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Social Relationships in Adulthood and Old Age

Pruchno

2003

Handbook of Psychology

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This chapter reviews what is known about social relationships between adults. It focuses exclusively on social relationships in which all parties are adults and concentrates on those social relationships in which at least one person is elderly. A life course perspective on social relationships, focusing on how individuals change over time and how their transitions are linked to the people with whom they maintain close relationships, is used. The chapter focuses primarily on adult social relationships between: (1) spouses, (2) parents and their children, (3) siblings, and (4) friends. These bonds are examined both within the context of health and disability, reviewing conceptual frameworks as well as empirical literature. The chapter concentrates on reviewing critical themes, highlighting recently published literature, and identifying key research questions and findings. On the basis of this review of the state of the art, the chapter concludes by making recommendations for future directions that the next generation of knowledge about social relationships between adults should take.

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The Effects of Alzheimer's Disease on Close Relationships between Patients and Caregivers

Cited by 48 publications

References 9 publications

Living with dementia: A systematic review of the influence of relationship factors

Living with dementia: A systematic review of the influence of relationship factors

Caregiving as a Life Course Transition Among Older Husbands: A Prospective Study

Social Relationships in Adulthood and Old Age

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