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Carrizal-Dukes, Elvira; Maier, Maria Isela; Jimenez, Sarah Y.; Martinez, Jacob; Hernandez, David; Duke, Ronnie – Community Literacy Journal, 2022
The use of comics can be a powerful tool to expand educational outreach efforts for improving the health and well-being of people everywhere. Dr. Ian Williams coined the term "graphic medicine" to denote the use of comics in medical education and patient care ("Graphic Medicine"). Alzheimer's disease affects approximately five…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Health Promotion, Well Being, Patients
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Lamar, Katherine L.; Luke, Jessica J. – Journal of Museum Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was to describe the impacts of art museum-based dementia programming on participating care partners (CPs). Data were collected through telephone interviews with 29 caregivers who participated in one of three dementia programs: "here: now" at The Frye Art Museum, Seattle; "Meaningful Moments" at the…
Descriptors: Museums, Dementia, Program Effectiveness, Well Being
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Ducharme, Francine C.; Levesque, Louise L.; Lachance, Lise M.; Kergoat, Marie-Jeanne; Legault, Alain J.; Beaudet, Line M.; Zarit, Steven H. – Gerontologist, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this experimental study was to test the efficacy of a psychoeducational individual program conceived to facilitate transition to the caregiver role following diagnosis of Alzheimer disease in a relative. Design and Methods: Caregivers were recruited in memory clinics and randomized to an experimental group (n = 62) or a…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Intervention, Alzheimers Disease
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Gitlin, Laura N.; Winter, Laraine; Dennis, Marie P.; Corcoran, Mary; Schinfeld, Sandy; Hauck, Walter W. – Gerontologist, 2002
Purpose: Little is known about the specific behavioral strategies used by families to manage the physical dependency of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD). This study reports the psychometric properties of the Task Management Strategy Index (TMSI), a measure designed to identify actions taken by caregivers to simplify…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Alzheimers Disease, Dementia, Caregivers