Anticipatory Grief And Alzheimers-Disease - Strategies For Intervention

    Authors

    R. J. Walker; E. C. Pomeroy; J. S. McNeil;C. Franklin

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Gerontol. Soc. Work

    Keywords

    Geriatrics & Gerontology; Social Work

    Abstract

    This article will identify a number of variables that can be expected to influence the anticipatory grief process, including the stigmatization of the disease process, multiple losses and psychosocial death. The impact of each of the variables on the anticipatory grief process of caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) will be delineated. Finally, the anticipatory mourning tasks for caregivers at each stage of chronic illness will be presented. Emphasis will be placed on the special tasks of the caregivers of persons with AD and the role of the practitioner in assisting the caregiver to simultaneously remain actively involved with the patient, while they grieve their losses and prepare for death, which is the very complicated work of anticipatory grief.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Gerontological Social Work

    Volume

    22

    Issue/Number

    3-4

    Publication Date

    1-1-1995

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    21

    Last Page

    39

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:A1994QX30000003

    ISSN

    0163-4372

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