“It’s just part of life”: African American daughters caring for parents with dementia

Susan M. McLennon; Joel G. Anderson; Fayron Epps; Karen M. Rose

doi:10.1080/08952841.2018.1547002

“It’s just part of life”: African American daughters caring for parents with dementia

Susan M. McLennon, Joel G. Anderson, Fayron Epps, Karen M. Rose

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The purpose of this study was to gain a greater understanding of the experiences of African American daughters caring for parents with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia (ADRD). In this secondary analysis of a subset (N = 12) of the sample from a previous study, daughters averaged 54 years of age and were caring for parents with moderate to severe ADRD. Results revealed two main categories: Caregiver Concerns and Caregiver Coping. Subcategories included challenging behaviors, social aspects, integration, and family culture and values. Findings offer insight into cultural factors relevant to practice along with research recommendations.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	168-182
Number of pages	15
Journal	Journal of Women and Aging
Volume	32
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/08952841.2018.1547002
State	Published - Mar 3 2020
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adaptation
dementia
family caregivers

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Gender Studies
Geriatrics and Gerontology

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