In this article, I use the concept of the dividual to analyze the dynamics at stake in a family caring for a member with early‐onset dementia. Drawing on anthropological fieldwork in the Netherlands, I argue that using a dividual framework reveals family dynamics that are overlooked when using an individual framework, and it allows one to better understand the emotional pain that family members experience during the care process. Approaching family members as fractal persons shows how their identity is composed of other family members and how this can lead to dilemmas and conflicts in the care situation. The majority of articles on dementia focus on dyadic relationships. This article advocates a systemic approach encompassing the whole family. Moreover, it underlines the importance of taking the historicity of family relations into account and not limiting the analysis to situational dynamics.

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自身内部的另一种：通过个体的视角了解患有早发性痴呆的家庭成员的护理

在本文中，我使用分位数的概念来分析照顾早发性痴呆症患者的家庭所面临的动态。我以荷兰的人类学田野调查为依据，认为使用单独的框架可以揭示在使用单独的框架时被忽略的家庭动态，它可以使人们更好地了解家庭成员在护理过程中所遭受的情感痛苦。以分形人的身份对待家庭成员表明了他们的身份是如何由其他家庭成员组成的，以及这如何导致护理状况的困境和冲突。关于痴呆症的大多数文章都关注二元关系。本文提倡一种涵盖整个家庭的系统方法。此外，