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Views on lifestyle change from caregivers of people with cognitive impairment in China

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John Mei, Y; Levkoff, S; Wang, Q; Wang, H; Dan, C; Mao, Z; Wu, B
Published in: SAGE Open
August 1, 2013

Lifestyle changes such as in physical exercise, social activity, and diet can mitigate cognitive decline and improve quality of life in caregivers and care recipients with cognitive impairment. However, caregiver perspectives on lifestyle change remain largely unexamined. This study compares perspectives among caregivers for those with dementia and those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Interviews were conducted with caregivers in two sites in China, and thematic similarities and differences were examined between the two groups. Caregivers from both groups identified exercise, social activity, and diet as healthy ways of life. Differences were found in approaching lifestyle change based on health of the care recipient. Caregivers for patients with dementia found more often that they had no time or possibility for change, while caregivers for individuals with MCI were more often hopeful about change. © The Author(s) 2013.

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SAGE Open

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2158-2440

Publication Date

August 1, 2013

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3

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3

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1 / 10

Related Subject Headings

  • 47 Language, communication and culture
  • 44 Human society
  • 1699 Other Studies in Human Society
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
 

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John Mei, Y., Levkoff, S., Wang, Q., Wang, H., Dan, C., Mao, Z., & Wu, B. (2013). Views on lifestyle change from caregivers of people with cognitive impairment in China. SAGE Open, 3(3), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244013499160
John Mei, Y., S. Levkoff, Q. Wang, H. Wang, C. Dan, Z. Mao, and B. Wu. “Views on lifestyle change from caregivers of people with cognitive impairment in China.” SAGE Open 3, no. 3 (August 1, 2013): 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1177/2158244013499160.
John Mei Y, Levkoff S, Wang Q, Wang H, Dan C, Mao Z, et al. Views on lifestyle change from caregivers of people with cognitive impairment in China. SAGE Open. 2013 Aug 1;3(3):1–10.
John Mei, Y., et al. “Views on lifestyle change from caregivers of people with cognitive impairment in China.” SAGE Open, vol. 3, no. 3, Aug. 2013, pp. 1–10. Scopus, doi:10.1177/2158244013499160.
John Mei Y, Levkoff S, Wang Q, Wang H, Dan C, Mao Z, Wu B. Views on lifestyle change from caregivers of people with cognitive impairment in China. SAGE Open. 2013 Aug 1;3(3):1–10.
Journal cover image

Published In

SAGE Open

DOI

EISSN

2158-2440

Publication Date

August 1, 2013

Volume

3

Issue

3

Start / End Page

1 / 10

Related Subject Headings

  • 47 Language, communication and culture
  • 44 Human society
  • 1699 Other Studies in Human Society
  • 1608 Sociology
  • 1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy