Theoretical Perspectives Concerning Positive Aspects of Caring for Elderly Persons With Dementia: Stress/Adaptation and Existentialism | Zendy

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Theoretical Perspectives Concerning Positive Aspects of Caring for Elderly Persons With Dementia: Stress/Adaptation and Existentialism

Author(s) -

Carol J. Farran

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

the gerontologist

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524

H-Index - 138

eISSN - 1758-5341

pISSN - 0016-9013

DOI - 10.1093/geront/37.2.250

Subject(s) - adaptation (eye) , existentialism , dementia , divergence (linguistics) , psychology , stress (linguistics) , convergence (economics) , psychotherapist , epistemology , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , medicine , disease , neuroscience , philosophy , linguistics , pathology , economics , economic growth

Research concerning caregivers of persons with dementia has predominantly been guided by a stress/adaptation paradigm. This paradigm, however, does not fully address the issue of how caregivers manage to do so well under difficult circumstances. Existentialism offers an alternate theoretical view for exploring this issue. This article compares and contrasts these two paradigms-their key elements, strengths, and limitations, and areas of convergence and divergence. It identifies implications for future theory development, research, and clinical practice.

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