Chapter “Accompanying the path” as relationship in Alzheimer`s disease

The author shows Alzheimer’s disease as an example of existential struggles constantly present in human life, especially in context of family carers. In this article relation in Alzheimer`s disease is described as “accompanying the path”, which helps to face with great difficulties of this disease....

Celý popis

Uloženo v:
Podrobná bibliografie
Hlavní autor: Dubas, Elżbieta
Médium: Online
Jazyk:polština
Vydáno: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego 2025
Témata:
On-line přístup:ONIX_20250307_9788381420709_108
Tagy: Přidat tag
Žádné tagy, Buďte první, kdo vytvoří štítek k tomuto záznamu!
Popis
Shrnutí:The author shows Alzheimer’s disease as an example of existential struggles constantly present in human life, especially in context of family carers. In this article relation in Alzheimer`s disease is described as “accompanying the path”, which helps to face with great difficulties of this disease. The author characterized “Accompanying the path” as several relations such as geragogical, social, personal, relation with Other person, relation “to be”. Analyzed experiences of three family carers of Alzheimer`s disease patients, shows several dimensions and principles of “accompanying the path” relation. Those are: personal dimension (personalistic) – which is rule of respecting patient as an human being (person); emotional dimension – rule of creating and maintaining positive emotions; community dimension – obligation to build community bounders within family and social environment of patient; communication dimension – obligation to constant communication with a patient, considering understanding and conversations.