Research Article

Negotiating the Joint Career: Couples Adapting to Alzheimer's and Aging in Place

Table 1

Study demographics.

Mr.* and Mrs. JMr.* and Mrs. DMr.* and Mrs. RMr.* and Mrs. FMr. and Mrs. M*Mr. and Mrs. A*Mr. and Mrs. B*Mr. and Mrs. K*Mr.* and Mrs. SMr.* and Mrs. P

Age
 45–55 yearsX XX X
 56–64 yearsX X
 65–74 yearsXX XX
 75–84 yearsXX XX XX XX
 85+ yearsX X
Race/ethnicity
 African American
 White, not HispanicXXXXXXXXX
 Hispanic or Latino/aX
Marital status
 MarriedXXXXXXXXXX
Living status
 CoresideXXXXXXXXXX
Residence
 RuralX
 UrbanXXXXXXXXX
Education status
 < High school
 High school graduate or GEDX
 Some college, technical/vocationalXXX X
 ≥ College degreeXXXX XX XX XX X
Annual income
 <$20,000X
 $20,000–$39,999
 $40,000–$64,999XX
 $65,000–$99,999XXXX
 >$100,000XXX
Residence
 RuralX
 UrbanXXXXXXXXX
Diagnosis
 ADXXXX
 EOADXXX
 MCIXXX
Time since diagnosis
 2-3 yearsXXX
 3-4 yearsXXXXXX
 5+ yearsX

*This individual was the spouse who had been diagnosed with AD/MCI.