TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring Caregivers’ Clothing Choices for Individuals With Severe Alzheimer's Disease
T2 - An Application of the Theories of Self-Complexity and Choosing for Others
AU - Chang, Hyo Jung
AU - Shin, Su Jeong Hwang
AU - Hodges, Nancy
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 ITAA.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The number of older Americans as well as those living with Alzheimer's is rapidly growing. Alzheimer's dementia is a disease that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. The role of caregivers is important, as they are the individuals who assist those with Alzheimer's in completing not just medical tasks, but fundamental activities of daily living, such as selecting garments to wear and getting dressed. The purpose of this study was to understand how caregivers make such choices. Interviews with twelve caregivers of individuals with severe stage Alzheimer's were conducted in nursing homes in the United States. Four themes emerged: The Role of Proxy, Routine Selections, Gift-Giving for Loved Ones, and Triangular Relationships. In all cases, the recipient's preferences were important to caregivers’ choices. Further research on the outcomes of making choices for others is needed.
AB - The number of older Americans as well as those living with Alzheimer's is rapidly growing. Alzheimer's dementia is a disease that causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior. The role of caregivers is important, as they are the individuals who assist those with Alzheimer's in completing not just medical tasks, but fundamental activities of daily living, such as selecting garments to wear and getting dressed. The purpose of this study was to understand how caregivers make such choices. Interviews with twelve caregivers of individuals with severe stage Alzheimer's were conducted in nursing homes in the United States. Four themes emerged: The Role of Proxy, Routine Selections, Gift-Giving for Loved Ones, and Triangular Relationships. In all cases, the recipient's preferences were important to caregivers’ choices. Further research on the outcomes of making choices for others is needed.
KW - Alzheimer's
KW - caregivers
KW - choosing for others
KW - clothing
KW - self-complexity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85120986019&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0887302X211053988
DO - 10.1177/0887302X211053988
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85120986019
SN - 0887-302X
JO - Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
JF - Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
ER -