Living with a person with young onset dementia - spousal experience.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Being of working age while at the same time needing to help a partner with young onset dementia has specific consequences for spouses. Research to date has been sparse concerning this particular group of spouses. The aim of the study was to explore spouses' everyday experiences when living with a person with young onset dementia.

Method

The study had a descriptive qualitative design with semi-structured interviews with nine spouses. The interviews were analysed using content analysis.

Result

The interviewed spouses experienced emotions that varied from feelings of loneliness, frustration, and worry to peace of mind. They said that they used coping strategies, which included adopting a positive mindset, adapting to inabilities, adopting an avoidant approach, an

SUBMITTER: Hakansson T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10946261 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature