The experience and meaning of aging with multiple sclerosis: An existential phenomenological approach

被引：7
作者：
Richardson, Emma, V [1 ]
Motl, Robert W. [2 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Worcester, Coll Business, Sch Sport & Exercise, Worcester, England
[2] Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Hlth Profess, Birmingham, AL USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF AGING STUDIES | 2020年 / 54卷
关键词：
Qualitative; Phenomenology; Multiple sclerosis; Aging; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; PHYSICAL-ACTIVITY; OLDER-ADULTS; COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION; COLLECTIVE STORIES; PEOPLE; DISABILITY; EXERCISE; LIFE; PERFORMANCE;
D O I：
10.1016/j.jaging.2020.100872
中图分类号：
R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;
摘要：
Objectives: Over the past 3 decades there have been significant advances in the development of pharmaceutical and rehabilitative treatments for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), such that life expectancy is continuing to increase. Whilst these advancements are exciting, there are also concerns and unknowns regarding what it is like to age with MS. The objectives of this research were to explore the lived experiences and meaning of aging in conjunction with having MS. Methods: Semi-structured interviews with 40 persons with MS over 60 years were conducted. Thereafter data were subject to an existential phenomenological analysis. Results: Four different ways were discussed with regards to embodied experiences of aging with MS: aging makes MS worse; MS makes aging worse; aging makes MS better; and MS makes aging better. Discussion: This research highlighted the complexity of aging with MS and the various of ways persons over 60 with MS experience and interpret this phenomenon.
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