Research Article
Negotiating the Joint Career: Couples Adapting to Alzheimer's and Aging in Place
Table 2
Tentative interview guide.
| (A) Subjective experience | |
| (i) When did you first realize changes in X’s memory? | | (ii) Who noticed the changes first? Did you feel comfortable sharing your thoughts with the other? | | (iii) Tell me about your experiences leading up to being diagnosed. | | (iv) How do you define Alzheimer’s disease (AD)/mild cognitive impairment (MCI)? | | (v) What does AD/MCI mean to you? | | (vi) What has your experience been like since the diagnosis? | | (vii) What are the biggest changes that have happened in your life since the diagnosis? | | (viii) How would you describe your relationship prior to diagnosis? | | (ix) How, if at all, has your relationship changed since the diagnosis? | |
| (B) Social experience | |
| (i) How, if at all, have your interactions with others changed since diagnosis? | | (ii) Tell me how you think your diagnosis affects your loved ones, if at all. | |
| (C) Miscellaneous | |
| (i) Are there any unexpected things that have come from your experiences with Alzheimer’s? Any “silver lining” to your situation? | | (ii) How do you envision the future? | |
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