Empathy and support exchanges in couples coping with early-stage Alzheimer's disease
CONCLUSION: Findings describe support reciprocity in early-stage AD and debunk the myth of people with AD being only recipients of care. We identify risk and resilience in couples per empathy and inform the design of dyadic interventions to promote mutually beneficial relationships in AD.PMID:38468497 | DOI:10.1080/13607863.2024.2326958
Source: Aging and Mental Health - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Meng Huo Kyungmin Kim Karen L Fingerman Steven H Zarit Source Type: research