Approach

The proposal aims to address the social stigma in that AD diagnosed patients face when seeking for elderly home, rather than just clinical care. As it focuses on the social stigma, it also highlights the interrelationship between caregiver grief and that of the AD diagnosed patient. The use of qualitative data will be of extreme essence to the nature of this research, as it provides for support the proposal at question. This research will demonstrate the validity of the research gap, which provides a comprehensive understanding of the interrelation between caregivers and the AD diagnosed elderly.

A more professional approach to the interviews will be conducted to provide solid clinical information that addresses the research gap. Interviewing someone like Dr. Hanadi Khamis Al Hamad will be extremely important to resolve the research gap, since Dr Hanadi is mentioned as the “focal point for WHO Global Dementia Observatory project in Qatar” in the Qatar National Dementia Plan. Within the research process, an interview with a psychology expert will be conducted to provide solid evidence of the connection between the grief overlap of caregiver and AD diagnosed elderly. Despite interviews being an essential source of information for this research, they will not be the only source used to address the research question. Analyzing case studies such as the “Dementia Village” in Amsterdam, will provide significance to the conducted research. Through “Dementia Village”, the relationship of space and reduction of behavioral problems will be studied.

This proposal will also explore literature studies such as news, articles and books to gain a better understanding of psychological patterns that both caregivers and AD diagnosed elderly face. Through this research, an attempt at understanding the research gap will be provided, as well as the ability to provide a holistic analysis of the AD diagnosed elderly experience.

“Dementia symptoms overlap with those of depression.”