Negative reactions to receiving family care in older patients with Parkinson's Disease
The central aim of this thesis was to extend current knowledge of caregiving and care receiving in older adults, by investigating negative reactions to receiving spousal care. Parkinson's disease (PD), a neuro-degenerative disorder that predominantly affects people in later life, was selected f...
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University of Manchester
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.493455 |
| Summary: | The central aim of this thesis was to extend current knowledge of caregiving and care receiving in older adults, by investigating negative reactions to receiving spousal care. Parkinson's disease (PD), a neuro-degenerative disorder that predominantly affects people in later life, was selected for study because PD patients and their caregivers are faced with a variety of challenges from physical and psychological symptoms of the illness, thus providing a rich ground for investigating reactions to giving and receiving care. |
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