Open AccessPatterns of Dyadic Appraisal of Decision-Making Involvement of African American Persons Living With Dementia
Author(s) -
Kalisha Bonds,
MinKyoung Song,
Carol J. Whitlatch,
Karen S. Lyons,
Jeffrey Kaye,
Christopher S. Lee
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the gerontologist/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/gnaa086
Subject(s) - dyad , psychology , dementia , everyday life , association (psychology) , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , disease , medicine , pathology , political science , law , psychotherapist
Greater everyday decision-making involvement by persons living with dementia (PLWD) and congruent appraisal between PLWDs and their caregivers have been associated with a better quality of life (QOL) for both members of the dyad. However, no study has examined the association between the appraisals of everyday decision-making involvement of PLWDs and their QOL among African Americans.