Temporality and identity loss due to Alzheimer's disease
Proceeding from the assumption that the social construction of one's identity is a life long process, and that it is formed, maintained, and altered in daily social interaction, this paper examines the loss of identity attributes in a person with Alzheimer's disease as the changes perceived by a family member. Specifically, the paper focuses on: (1) strategies caregivers used to 'hang on to' their respective loved ones as they were once known, and (2) the temporally subjective aspects of that experience.
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1990
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Authors: | Orona, Celia J. |
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Social Science & Medicine. - Elsevier, ISSN 0277-9536. - Vol. 30.1990, 11, p. 1247-1256
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Elsevier |
Subject: | identity Alzheimer's disease temporality caregiver |
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