Understanding paradoxical lucidity: Family caregiver interpretations of lucid episodes among people with late‐stage Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

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Background Paradoxical lucidity is characterized by spontaneous mental clarity with verbal or non-verbal communication behavior among people AD who had previously been thought to lack the cognitive capacity do so. With a paucity of data available, family caregivers (FCGs) provide critical perspectives on characteristics these episodes (EL). Method Twenty-four FCGs witnessed at least one EL were interviewed about experience. Qualitative transcribed, double coded, and analyzed help characterize ELs. Result described ELs as indelible moments, possibly triggered music, food, holidays, impending death. The spontaneity EL, its duration, connectedness FCGs, coherence varied. Instead seeing them fluctuations, often assigned metaphysical meaning Conclusion FCG descriptions few common patterns, suggestions they are heterogenous. Their impact however, was enduring.

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عنوان ژورنال: Alzheimers & Dementia

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['1552-5260', '1552-5279']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/alz.068192