Author, as appears in the article.: Riquelme-Galindo J; García-Sanjuán S; Lillo-Crespo M; Martorell-Poveda MA
Department: Infermeria
URV's Author/s: Martorell Poveda, Maria Antonia
Keywords: Qualitative research Life experience Interviews Dementia Alzheimer disease
Abstract: © 2020, Universidad de La Sabana. All rights reserved. Objective: To analyze the meaning of dementia by those affected by it, and to give them a voice. Material and methods: Descriptive phenomenology through interviews with people of both genders who are over 50 years old and living in Tarragona (Spain), with a diagnosis of mild or moderate dementia, mainly related to Alzheimer’s disease. Results: Three main themes emerged: 1) normalization of memory loss in early stages as part of the natural aging process; 2) self-awareness of progressive memory decline, which is concealed from others, and 3) adaptation processes and strategies to coexist with their condition after diagnosis. Conclusions: The most evident features were the lack of specialized infrastructures within the health system in terms of care, prevention programs, and early detection.
Thematic Areas: Saúde coletiva Psicología Nursing (miscellaneous) Nursing (all) Nursing Medicina ii Interdisciplinar General nursing Enfermagem Educação Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: mariaantonia.martorell@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-0309-1812
Record's date: 2023-03-11
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Papper original source: Aquichan. 20 (4): 1-12
APA: Riquelme-Galindo J; García-Sanjuán S; Lillo-Crespo M; Martorell-Poveda MA (2020). Experience of people in mild and moderate stages of Alzheimers disease in Spain. Aquichan, 20(4), 1-12. DOI: 10.5294/aqui.2020.20.4.4
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2020
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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