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Blieszner, Rosemary; Roberto, Karen A. – Gerontologist, 2010
Purpose: We examined characteristics, responses, and psychological well-being of care partners who support and assist older adults recently diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Design and Methods: Based on a sample of 106 care partners of community residents diagnosed with MCI at memory clinics, we conducted face-to-face interviews…
Descriptors: Dementia, Older Adults, Coping, Psychological Patterns
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Roberto, Karen A.; Stanis, Pat Ianni – Omega: Journal of Death and Dying, 1994
Examined reactions of 38 older women to death of close friends. Sense of loss women felt resulted in development of new and closer relationships with other friends and relatives. Women's advice to others who had lost close friend was to remember friend, seek out new friendships, and be active. Found differences according to age, marital status,…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Death, Emotional Response, Females