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Support groups for Alzheimer's caregivers: Creating our own space in uncertain times

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dc.contributor.authorSimpson, Gaynell M.
dc.contributor.authorStansbury, Kim
dc.contributor.authorWilks, Scott E.
dc.contributor.authorPressley, Tracy
dc.contributor.authorParker, Michael
dc.contributor.authorMcDougall, Graham J., Jr.
dc.contributor.otherUniversity of Alabama Tuscaloosa
dc.contributor.otherNorth Carolina State University
dc.contributor.otherLouisiana State University
dc.contributor.otherFlorida State University
dc.date.accessioned2023-09-28T21:10:59Z
dc.date.available2023-09-28T21:10:59Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractOlder men are often excluded from family caregiving research despite the steady increase in the number of husbands assuming primary caregiving roles. We explored perceptions of older, male caregivers' experiences with caring for a wife with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and examined what aspects of the support group were beneficial. Our qualitative research methods invited six caregivers ranging in age from 74 to 85 years to narratively construct their perspectives on caring for their wives with Alzheimer's Disease and benefits of participation in an all-male support group. Thematic analyses revealed caregivers faced several transitions. "Losses related to their personal relationships with their wife, family, and self," captured as loss of golden years. The second area, benefits and improvements of support groups, were captured in the following theme: "creating our own space," which included two sub-themes: "releasing our frustration" and "developing coping strategies." There was also "Gendered experience of caregiving." This study revealed that male caregivers benefited from the support and company of other men in similar caregiving situations. Results from this study have implications for health care professionals for the development of psychosocial educational groups aimed at providing support to male caregivers.en_US
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dc.identifier.citationSimpson, G. M., Stansbury, K., Wilks, S. E., Pressley, T., Parker, M., & McDougall, G. J. (2017). Support groups for Alzheimer’s caregivers: Creating our own space in uncertain times. In Social Work in Mental Health (Vol. 16, Issue 3, pp. 303–320). Informa UK Limited. https://doi.org/10.1080/15332985.2017.1395780
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/15332985.2017.1395780
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8061-2901
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.ua.edu/handle/123456789/12057
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.subjectDementia
dc.subjectelderly male caregivers
dc.subjectgolden years
dc.subjecthusbands
dc.subjectmale caregivers support group
dc.subjectolder adults
dc.subjectrespite
dc.subjectsupport groups
dc.subjectGENDER-DIFFERENCES
dc.subjectOLDER HUSBANDS
dc.subjectFAMILY
dc.subjectEXPERIENCES
dc.subjectDISEASE
dc.subjectWIVES
dc.subjectSocial Work
dc.titleSupport groups for Alzheimer's caregivers: Creating our own space in uncertain timesen_US
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