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The Gerontologist 1993 33(4):551-556; doi:10.1093/geront/33.4.551
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© 1993 The Gerontological Society of America

The Misunderstood Caregiver? A Qualitative Study of the Male Caregiver of Alzheimer's Disease Victims1

Phyllis Braudy Harris, PhD, Assistant professor2

2 Department of Sociology, John Carroll University Cleveland, OH 44118


  Abstract

In-depth interviews with 15 male caregivers from diverse backgrounds caring for their wives with Alzheimer's disease revealed the following common themes: commitment, social isolation, the loss of companionship, control, sense of accomplishment, a problem-solving approach, burden lessening with years of caregiving, and limited expectations of children. A generated typology of male caregivers included four types: the worker, the labor of love, the sense of duty, and at the crossroads.

Keywords: Spouse caregivers, Gender issues, Home care

1 This research was supported in part by a grant from John Carroll University, Cleveland, Ohio. The author gratefully acknowledges the support and assistance of the staff of the Cleveland Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association — Joyce Bichler, Sally Ollerton, and Sharen Eckert — and the help of her research assistant, Linda Kresyne.


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