BACKGROUND: Dementia influences a person's experience of social relationships, as described in several studies. In this systematic meta-synthesis of qualitative studies, we aim to interpret and synthesize the experiences of persons with dementias and their relations with others. SUMMARY: Living with dementia changes life, leading to new social roles and different social statuses. Persons with dementia experience being disconnected and dependent on others, feeling like being a burden, and being a person who is treated in paternalistic ways. Family, friends and others with dementia might play significant roles in their ability to maintain a meaningful life. Key Messages: Three categories emerged from the data, change in life, change in relations, and maintenance of meaningful aspects in life; these categories are intertwined and essential in sustaining a lifeline for persons with dementia. The comprehensive meaning of the material is understood as the expression: Living a meaningful life in relational changes.
BACKGROUND:Dementia influences a person's experience of social relationships, as described in several studies. In this systematic meta-synthesis of qualitative studies, we aim to interpret and synthesize the experiences of persons with dementias and their relations with others. SUMMARY: Living with dementia changes life, leading to new social roles and different social statuses. Persons with dementia experience being disconnected and dependent on others, feeling like being a burden, and being a person who is treated in paternalistic ways. Family, friends and others with dementia might play significant roles in their ability to maintain a meaningful life. Key Messages: Three categories emerged from the data, change in life, change in relations, and maintenance of meaningful aspects in life; these categories are intertwined and essential in sustaining a lifeline for persons with dementia. The comprehensive meaning of the material is understood as the expression: Living a meaningful life in relational changes.
Authors: Siren Eriksen; Ruth Louise Bartlett; Ellen Karine Grov; Tanja Louise Ibsen; Elisabeth Wiken Telenius; Anne Marie Mork Rokstad Journal: Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord Date: 2020-11-11 Impact factor: 2.959
Authors: Lynette Chenoweth; Jane Stein-Parbury; Samuel Lapkin; Alex Wang; Zhixin Liu; Anna Williams Journal: PLoS One Date: 2019-02-22 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: Joan K Monin; Talha Ali; Sumaiyah Syed; Amanda Piechota; Michael Lepore; Catalina Mourgues; Joseph E Gaugler; Richard Marottoli; Daniel David Journal: Am J Geriatr Psychiatry Date: 2020-09-12 Impact factor: 4.105