Open AccessSocio-Emotional Adaptation Theory: Charting the Emotional Process of Alzheimer’s Disease
Author(s) -
Sean N. Halpin,
Rebecca Dillard,
William J. Puentes
Publication year - 2016
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/gnw046
Subject(s) - adaptation (eye) , psychology , process (computing) , disease , cognitive psychology , cognitive science , developmental psychology , computer science , neuroscience , medicine , operating system
The emotional reactions to the progression of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's disease (MCI/AD) oftentimes present as cognitive or behavioral changes, leading to misguided interventions by Formal Support (paid health care providers). Despite a rich body of literature identifying cognitive and behavioral staging of MCI/AD, the emotional changes that accompany these diagnoses have been largely ignored. The objective of this study was to develop a model of the emotional aspects of MCI/AD.
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