Promoting Adaptation to Caregiving Challenges: A Qualitative Study of Dementia Caregiving Specialists

Heather McKay, Jennifer Leeman, Moriah Fender, Cameron Ulmer, Gail Towsley, Mark Toles, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Appalachian State University, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on February 28, 2026

Abstract

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Limited evidence describes how practicing dementia caregiving specialists (DCS) facilitate caregiver mastery of dementia-related challenges. This qualitative study was designed to characterize perceptions of a national sample of DCS about the caregiver ...