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Existential Mental Health Implications For Kin-Caregivers Of Alzheimer's Victims, Brock K. Knoll
Existential Mental Health Implications For Kin-Caregivers Of Alzheimer's Victims, Brock K. Knoll
Graduate Research Papers
The purpose of this paper is to briefly outline assessment and progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in afflicted individuals (i.e., care recipients [CRs]) and review relevant research concerning the effects of AD progression on caregivers (CGs) as they care for loved ones. With this background, consideration will be made of how these findings suggest relevant tenets of Existential therapy. The author will also identify implications that could be meaningful to mental health professionals in their efforts to assist CGs as they attempt to cope with the emotional impact this disease has on them during caregiving and after the eventual death …