“他们仍然与我们同在”：在线同伴支持论坛中痴呆症照护者的适应性哀伤与持续联系

Bereaved dementia caregivers face significant emotional challenges following the death of a person who had lived with dementia. One way some caregivers navigate these challenges may be through ongoing connections with the deceased. Grounded in the Continuing Bonds framework, this qualitative netnographic study analyzed narratives (n = 1,771 threads; approximately 2 million words) from the Alzheimer’s Association’s ALZConnected online peer support forum using reflexive thematic analysis. Findings revealed six themes illustrating how caregivers expressed continuing bonds in ways that appeared to