A model of adaptation for families of elderly patients with dementia: focusing on family resilience.

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Abstract

We constructed a model explaining families' positive adaptation in chronic crisis situations such as the problematic behavior of elderly patients with dementia and attendant caregiving stress, based on the family resilience model. Our aim was to devise an adaptation model for families of elderly patients with dementia.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Aging Ment Health

Title: Aging & mental health

Publisher: Informa UK Limited

ISSN (Electronic): 1364-6915

ISSN (Print): 1360-7863

Publication date (Electronic): October 2018

Volume: 22

Issue: 10

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[1 ] a Department of Nursing , Gangneung-Wonju National University , Wonju-si , Republic of Korea.

[2 ] b Department of Nursing , Inha University , Incheon , Republic of Korea.

[3 ] c Department of Nursing , Sangji University , Wonju-si , Republic of Korea.

[4 ] d Department of Nursing , Chung-Ang University , Seoul , Republic of Korea.

Article

DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2017.1354972

PubMed ID: 28721754

SO-VID: 5a262111-300b-4114-84de-3026d4d4d128

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Keywords: stress,dementia,resilience,adaptation,Family

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Keywords: stress, dementia, resilience, adaptation, Family

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