“The world was shifting under our feet, so I turned to my devotionals as his dementia worsened”: the role of spirituality as a coping mechanism for family caregivers of Alaska Native elders with dementia
Background: Providing direct care for an individual with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias (ADRD) is a source of chronic stress for caregivers. Spirituality and religion are important to Alaska Native (AN) identity and this study explored the role of spiritual practices as a coping mechanism...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
2021
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Journal of religion, spirituality & aging
Year: 2021, Volume: 33, Issue: 3, Pages: 252-270 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Alaska
/ Indigenous peoples
/ Spirituality
/ Family member
/ Dementia
/ Family care services
/ Coping
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| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AG Religious life; material religion BB Indigenous religions KBQ North America ZA Social sciences |
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Caregivers
B Spirituality B Alzheimer’s Disease B Alaska Natives |
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