Abstract

This qualitative study aimed to understand how COVID-19 affects older female caregivers' lived experience, ongoing capacity, and willingness to provide care for their loved one(s) with AD/ADRD.

Description

Dr. Harrington was a recipient of a Sigma Small Grant, 2020-2021 cohort.

Author Details

Candace Harrington, PhD, DNP, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CNE and Cheryl Witt, PhD, RN

Sigma Membership

Iota Zeta, Iota at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Type

Report

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

Qualitative Research

Keywords:

COVID-19 Pandemic, Older Females, Family Caregivers, Resilience, Progressive Neurocognitive Syndromes

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Review Type

None: Sigma Grant Recipient Report

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2022-03-01

Full Text of Presentation

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Grant Report

Additional Files

Implications.pdf (63 kB)
Study Implications

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