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Peer reviewedHenderson, J. Neil; And Others – Gerontologist, 1993
Alzheimer's disease caregiver support groups were developed simultaneously in two cities with existing Alzheimer's disease support groups but without ethnic minority use. "Ethic competence" concept, featuring ethnographic methods, was applied in African-American and Hispanic communities in both sites. In 2 years, 114 ethnic minority primary…
Descriptors: Alzheimers Disease, Blacks, Family Caregivers, Hispanic Americans
Direct linkHepburn, Kenneth W.; Lewis, Marsha; Sherman, Carey Wexler; Tornatore, Jane – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: This article reports on the development and field testing of the Savvy Caregiver Program, the transformation of a successful, academic-based caregiver psychoeducational program into a self-contained program that can be adopted in other locations. Design and Methods: Program development began with a prototype of a 12-hr course with the…
Descriptors: Dementia, Field Tests, Caregiver Training, Program Development
