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Values and Preferences of Individuals with Dementia: Perceptions of Family Caregivers over Time
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Reamy, Allison M.; Kim, Kyungmin; Zarit, Steven H.; Whitlatch, Carol J. – Gerontologist, 2013
Purpose of the Study: Cross-sectional evidence indicates that family caregivers reporting on the importance of daily care values and preferences of individuals with mild-to-moderate dementia consistently report less importance than individuals with dementia (IWDs) self-report. Discrepancy is primarily associated with caregivers' beliefs about…
Descriptors: Well Being, Dementia, Caregiver Attitudes, Values
Understanding Discrepancy in Perceptions of Values: Individuals with Mild to Moderate Dementia and Their Family Caregivers
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Reamy, Allison M.; Kim, Kyungmin; Zarit, Steven H.; Whitlatch, Carol J. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose of the Study: We explore discrepancies in perceptions of values and care preferences between individuals with dementia (IWDs) and their family caregivers. Design and Methods: We interviewed 266 dyads consisting of an individual with mild to moderate dementia and his or her family caregiver to determine IWDs' beliefs for 5 values related to…
Descriptors: Safety, Dementia, Caregivers, Family (Sociological Unit)
Stress Process Model for Individuals with Dementia
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Judge, Katherine S.; Menne, Heather L.; Whitlatch, Carol J. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: Individuals with dementia (IWDs) face particular challenges in managing and coping with their illness. The experience of dementia may be affected by the etiology, stage, and severity of symptoms, preexisting and related chronic conditions, and available informal and formal supportive services. Although several studies have examined…
Descriptors: Dementia, Etiology, Evaluation Methods, Models
Measuring the Values and Preferences for Everyday Care of Persons with Cognitive Impairment and Their Family Caregivers
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Whitlatch, Carol J.; Feinberg, Lynn Friss; Tucke, Shandra S. – Gerontologist, 2005
Purpose: This study describes the development and psychometric properties of a 24-item scale to be used in both research and practice settings that assesses the everyday care values and preferences of individuals with cognitive impairment and the perceptions of family caregivers about their relative's values and preferences for care. Design and…
Descriptors: Dementia, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Personal Autonomy
The Stress Process of Family Caregiving in Institutional Settings.
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Whitlatch, Carol J.; Schur, Dorothy; Noelker, Linda S.; Ejaz, Farida K.; Looman, Wendy J. – Gerontologist, 2001
Adapts Stress Process Model (SPM) of family caregiving to examine predictors of depression in a sample of caregivers (N=133) with demented relatives residing in suburban skilled nursing facilities. Results suggest that caregiver depression is closely linked to how well resident and caregiver adjust to the nursing home environment. (BF)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attitude Measures, Caregiver Role, Dementia
Decision-Making Involvement of Individuals with Dementia
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Menne, Heather L.; Whitlatch, Carol J. – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: Research underscores how autonomy and decision-making involvement may help to enhance the quality of life of older adults; however, individuals with dementia are often excluded from decision making that is related to their daily functioning. In this study we use a modified version of the Stress Process Model to consider the stress process…
Descriptors: Dementia, Quality of Life, Multiple Regression Analysis, Depression (Psychology)