Aims and objectives. To understand the process of adaptation to dependency in older adults
and their families. Background. Dependency and family care giving are attracting the …

Background Dealing with dependency in the elderly and their families leads us to explore
the life experience of those involved together with the processes of adaptation to this …

Purpose The aim of this study was to understand how Thai families care for dependent older
adults. Design and Methods The methodology used for the study was grounded dimensional …

The purpose of this study was to describe people's experiences of being dependent on
others for care in their final stage of life, as well as what they felt made their experience of …

While independent behavior by older adults is routinely encouraged, some individuals can
benefit from engaging in dependent behavior. In traditional views of dependency …

The aim of the present study was to investigate how dependence was experienced by 129
non‐institutionalized 85‐year‐old persons, who previously had been categorized into seven …

Aims and objectives To characterise the main difficulties, coping strategies, sources of
satisfaction and levels of burden disclosed by informal caregivers of older people who are …

Objective The aim of the present study was to describe how dependence was experienced
by S panish nursing home residents with functional limitations. Methods A qualitative …

Most studies concerning older people's health and well‐being have focused on their ill
health, disease and complaints and have mainly been conducted with a quantitative design …

Objetivo: compreender o início do processo de adaptação da família à situação de doença
com dependência no autocuidado eminternamento hospitalar. Método: estudo exploratório …