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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2017

Dementia at the End of Life and Family Partners: A Symbolic Interactionist Perspective on Communication.

Christopher Johnson, Jordan Kelch, Roxanna Johnson

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Christopher JohnsonDepartment of Sociology, 601 University Drive, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666-4684, USA. cjj38@txstate.edu.
Jordan KelchDepartment of Sociology, 601 University Drive, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666-4684, USA. j_k92@txstate.edu.
Roxanna JohnsonGerontologist and Dementia Specialist, Aging Consultants, Austin, TX 78733, USA. agingconsultants@gmail.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

People with dementia are not dying; they are experiencing changes in the brain. This paper utilizes a symbolic interaction theoretical perspective to outline communicative alternatives to polypharmacy. There is a growing interest in sociological interventions to untangle the "disordered discourses" associated with dementia. Such practices challenge common stigmas attached to dementia as an "ongoing funeral" or "death certificate." Changing the expectations, attitudes and communication patterns of family care partners can positively impact them and the person living with dementia at the end of life. This paper delineates multiple non-verbal communication interventions (e.g., the trip back in time, dementia citizenship and sensory engagement modalities) to explore techniques to engage persons with advanced dementia.

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communicationend of lifefamily care partnerspersons living with dementiasymbolic interaction

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PMID28698488
PMCPMC5618050

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