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ArticleOmega2026

Portuguese Caregivers of Persons With Alzheimer's Disease in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study of the Grieving Process.

Laura Brito, Ana Cristina Bernardo, Ângela Leite, M Graça Pereira

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Article in Omega, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Laura BritoPsychology Research Centre, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Ana Cristina BernardoPsychology Research Centre, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Ângela LeiteCentre for Philosophical and Humanistic Studies, Portuguese Catholic University, Braga, Portugal.
M Graça PereiraPsychology Research Centre, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7987-2562

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Abstract

This study addresses the experiences of informal caregivers caring for elderly family members with Alzheimer's disease (AD) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study includes a sample of eight informal caregivers who were evaluated through a semi-structured interview six months after the death of a loved one they cared for. A thematic content analysis was applied to the interviews and yielded two higher-order domains: (1) Experiencing the AD and the death of a family member and (2) The grieving process during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results provide valuable insights into family caregivers' experiences regarding the profound emotional impact of caregiving and grief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Caregivers maintain their identity even after loss, underscoring the enduring impact of caregiving. The identity as a caregiver impacted coping and grief responses, highlighting the need for tailored interventions.

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Alzheimer DiseaseCaregiversCOVID-19GriefAdaptation, PsychologicalAgedAged, 80 and overFamilyFemaleHumansInterviews as TopicMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPortugalQualitative Researchalzheimer diseasecaregivingCOVID-19end-of-Lifegrief

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PMID38697016
PMCPMC13176482

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