Browsing Health (Faculty of) by Supervisor "McAiney, Carrie"
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The ‘One Way Journey’: How men experience, navigate, and conceptualize the process of being a caregiver for their wives who have dementia
(University of Waterloo, 2022-05-05)Background: The health care system relies heavily on unpaid caregivers, or family, for people living with dementia. As demographics and gender norms shift, more older men will be providing care than ever before. Caring ... -
A palliative approach to care for people living with dementia: exploring perspectives from health and social care providers working in long-term care
(University of Waterloo, 2022-01-06)Background: The number of Canadians living with dementia is rising as our population ages and is projected to reach 1.4 million people by 2031. Dementia is a terminal neurogenerative condition and is a major contributing ... -
Perceptions of the Caregiving Role Among Young-Onset Dementia Adult Child Caregivers
(University of Waterloo, 2021-09-03)Background: Persons who receive a dementia diagnosis before the age of 65, are considered to have young-onset dementia. For many persons living with young-onset dementia, adult children take on caregiving roles. Evidence ...