Spousal Discrepancies in Perceived Needs of People Living with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Mixed-Methods Study of Caregivers' Perspective Taking and Dyadic Communication

Meng Huo, Rose T. Tran, Oanh L. Meyer, Karen S. Lyons, Emily L. Mroz, Department of Human Ecology, University of California, Department of Neurology, University of California, Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on April 24, 2026

Abstract

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People living with Alzheimer’s disease (PLWD) often face unmet care needs, which may arise as caregivers and PLWD differ in their perceptions of PLWD’s needs. To understand how these discrepancies vary by caregivers’ perspective taking (i.e., their ...