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Sanders, Sara; Swails, Peggy – Social Work, 2011
Research shows that few social workers are interested in working with cognitively impaired older adults, such as those with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. As the number of individuals with dementia grows, the demand for social workers to provide services to patients with dementia will increase. Although much attention has been given to…
Descriptors: Hospices (Terminal Care), Alzheimers Disease, Focus Groups, Older Adults
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Ott, Carol H.; Sanders, Sara; Kelber, Sheryl T. – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe the grief and personal growth experience of spouses and adult children of individuals with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias and the factors contributing to these experiences. Design and Methods: We used a modification of the Marwit-Meuser-Sanders Caregiver Grief model to examine the…
Descriptors: Spouses, Grief, Alzheimers Disease, Caregivers