Article
Illumination of Shadowing Behavior in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease: Proximity-Seeking? As Life Becomes the “Strange Situation”
The Internet Journal of Neurology
(2010)
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to suggest an intrapersonal help for caregivers through proposing a model for understanding shadowing behavior. This model is based on Bowlby’s (1973) discussion of attachment and related concepts such as proximity-seeking, the “strange situation”, and the secure base. Building on Bowlby’s discussion, Mikulincer and Shaver (2008) developed a visual representation of the dynamics of adult attachment, herein modified and explicated according to its proposed relationship to caregivers and care recipients living with Alzheimer’s disease. A potential underlying brain-based rationale, is also presented.
Keywords
- Alzheimer's Disease,
- caregivers
Disciplines
- Primary Care and
- Nursing
Publication Date
2010
Publisher Statement
Published in The Internet Journal of Neurology
Citation Information
M Lilly, M Hermanns, J Beckstrand, A Booth, M Farlow. Illumination of Shadowing Behavior in Individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease: Proximity-Seeking? As Life Becomes the “Strange Situation”. The Internet Journal of Neurology. 2010 Volume 13 Number 2.