Publisher's Synopsis
This is the first qualitative sociological analysis of the practice and social policy implications of caring for older people with Alzheimer's Disease or related dementia. It presents a practical and emotionally complex account of the everyday lives of 28 families who care for these people. The book is enhanced by the author's commitment to a post-modern interpretation and her incorporation of the voices of caregivers as an integral part of the text - so highlighting the fluidity of positioning within caregiving and the way in which responses to caring cross conventional gendered boundaries.
