Browsing SVA - Norwegian Social Research (NOVA) by Journals "International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being"
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Awareness of dementia and coping to preserve quality of life: a five-year longitudinal narrative study
(International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being;Volume 15, 2020 - Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-08-11)Purpose: To examine how people (<65 years) with young-onset dementia (YOD) express awareness of dementia and how they seem to handle awareness as a strategy to preserve quality of life over time.Method: A longitudinal ... -
"To be, or not to be": Experiencing deterioration among people with young-onset dementia living alone
(International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well-being;Volume 13, 2018 - Issue 1, Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018-07-05)Having dementia before the age of 65 (YOD) represents a radical break from an agenormative and expected life course. The disease afflicts the person’s identity, threatens the self-image and self-confidence, and erodes the ...