Dementia and Anticipatory Grief

The growing number of individuals with dementia
represents a significant physical and mental health
challenge not only for the health professions, but
also, and even more dramatically, for the primary
and secondary caregivers of dementia patients.
This book contributes to a deeper understanding of
dementia caregivers anxiety, stress, and depression
by examining the presence and extent of grief that
may be a part of the experience. Further, this study
identifies and examines the particular part of grief
that is referred to as anticipatory grief offering
support that 1.) Grief is present for dementia
caregivers; 2.) anticipatory grief is part of the
dementia caregiving experience, and 3.) the MM-CGI-
Short Form is a reliable and valid instrument in
evaluating anticipatory grief in family caregivers
of dementia patients. This work suggests the need
for implementing anticipatory grief assistance to
caregivers and further implicates the need and
potential benefits of integrating anticipatory grief
assistance into existing caregiver support
programs.

Autorentext

Prior to earning an MS in Clinical Psychology from the University of Saint Francis and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Auburn University, Angela worked as a Registered Nurse. Nursing provided a valuable foundation of experience driving her current focus of interest in cognition and application of research into practice.

Klappentext

The growing number of individuals with dementia represents a significant physical and mental health challenge not only for the health professions, but also, and even more dramatically, for the primary and secondary caregivers of dementia patients. This book contributes to a deeper understanding of dementia caregivers' anxiety, stress, and depression by examining the presence and extent of grief that may be a part of the experience. Further, this study identifies and examines the particular part of grief that is referred to as anticipatory grief offering support that 1.) Grief is present for dementia caregivers; 2.) anticipatory grief is part of the dementia caregiving experience, and 3.) the MM-CGI-Short Form is a reliable and valid instrument in evaluating anticipatory grief in family caregivers of dementia patients. This work suggests the need for implementing anticipatory grief assistance to caregivers and further implicates the need and potential benefits of integrating anticipatory grief assistance into existing caregiver support programs.