Quality of life: Mild dementia Quality of life: The Quality of life of older Pakistanis with Mild Dementia

Three cases in Lahore, Pakistan

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https://doi.org/10.32813/2179-1120.2021.v14.n1.a705

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mild/early-stage dementia, Pakistan, Lahore, older, low-income group, quality of life, qualitative study

Abstract

Since dementia is a progressive terminal clinical syndrome with no cure, the life of persons with dementia (PwD) can be adversely affected. Due to limited access to healthcare and lack of awareness in Pakistan, a majority of older adults do not get screened for dementia. The objective of the current study was to examine the problems and the Quality of Life (QoL) of underprivileged older adults with undiagnosed mild dementia in the Pakistani context. Using purposive sampling and case study design, 3 participants with apparent symptoms (verified by 8 researchers) of dementia from a low-income group in Lahore, Pakistan were observed and interviewed. Thematic analysis revealed sense of loss and alienation as one of the dominant themes. Implications are discussed.

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Author Biography

Saima Eman, Lahore College for Women University

Dr. Saima Eman is Chartered member of DARTP at BPS, UK and a member of Alzheimer’s Pakistan. She is an International Affiliate of the APA, APA MFP Fellow, and Certified Publons Peer Reviewer. She completed her PhD in Psychology from University of Sheffield, UK as a Commonwealth alumna. She is Assistant Professor at Department of Applied Psychology at LCWU. She has around 13 years of teaching and research experience. She is the Founder of Khan Bahadur Visionaries Welfare (KBVW) and runs https://www.facebook.com/dementia.support.Lahore/ of KBVW. She completed 2 online dementia courses from University of Tasmania, Australia and  one dementia caregiver course from Alzheimer’s International, UK at Alzheimer’s Pakistan. She supports dementia campaigns and research in Pakistan. She contributed exhibits to Dementia Futures conference at University of Sheffield in UK. She has supervised 1 internship and 2 undergraduate researches on dementia.

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2021-12-24

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Eman, S. (2021). Quality of life: Mild dementia Quality of life: The Quality of life of older Pakistanis with Mild Dementia: Three cases in Lahore, Pakistan. Human Sciences Journal - RCH, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.32813/2179-1120.2021.v14.n1.a705

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