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Kisha Revelo

Judith R. McCann

English 1301-129

02 November 2022

One Man’s Burden is Another Man’s Blessing: A Caregiver’s Reality

Preconceived notions on caregivers and their full-time undertaking have long been in

existence; however, the lingering possibility that a caregiver’s experiences can impact their

overall well-being remains in scrutiny. In the healthcare setting, the role of a caregiver in an

individual’s life can carry a significant importance when it comes to overcoming certain medical

conditions. Patients turn to the access of caregivers, often their loved ones or healthcare

professionals, when the task of caring after themselves gradually reaches the extent of being too

difficult . Particularly, in cases of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), providing

care for the patients is typically a duty that reserves a considerable amount of their caregiver’s

time. In the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the isolation period was revealed to have

negative outcomes on the job of caregivers for older adults (Radhakrishnan et al. 217). In article,

“Please Don’t Forget Us”: A Descriptive Qualitative Study of Caregivers of Older Adults With

Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias During the COVID-19 Pandemic”, Kavita

Radhakrishnan et al. implement the use of pathos, ethos, and logos to effectively present their

study on caregivers of older adults with ADRD, which demonstrated how the impact of the

COVID-19 pandemic heightened neuropsychiatric symptoms within the older adults with ADRD

and impacted the well-being of the caregivers.

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When an ADRD caregiver’s life is scheduled and centered on their loved one or patient’s

journey through their medical condition, different factors will evidently affect their well-being.

The interviews conducted by the authors of the article constructively present the experiences of

the caregivers and the older adults with ADRD by providing transcriptions verbatim according to

the responses of the questions asked. The interview questions formulated by investigators K.C.B.

and K.C.R. composed of ones that can appeal to the audience’s emotions. Particularly, for the

family caregivers who possess a familial relationship with the older adult with ADRD, questions

that aim on the impact of COVID-19 on their loved ones and in what ways they can possibly

help them. There is an evident contrast between the word choice of the questions delivered to the

family caregivers and the nurse practitioners. The use of “loved ones” in the questions for the

family caregivers display the sense of familial ties, conveying to the audience that the

relationship holds a deeper emotional connection. On the other hand, the use of “patients” in

questions directed to nurse practitioners insinuate a relationship leaning more on the professional

side, which can gain a reaction from the audience’s emotions. The following indicates the

commitment of healthcare professionals, such as nurse practitioners, who adhere to caregiving

for ADRD patients who may not be fortunate enough to have family of their own to care for

them.
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Works Cited

Radhakrishnan, Kavita, et al. "“Please Don't Forget Us”: A Descriptive Qualitative Study of

Caregivers of Older Adults With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias During the

COVID-19 Pandemic." Research in Gerontological Nursing, vol. 15, no. 5, 2022, pp.

217-228. ProQuest,

https://go.openathens.net/redirector/tamiu.edu?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-j

ournals/please-dont-forget-us-descriptive-qualitative/docview/2714936252/se-2