Abstract
Rapidly increasing numbers of Spanish-speaking Hispanic elders portend similar increases in dementing disorders among this group; this, in turn, points to increasing numbers and challenges among the family caregivers (Janevic & Connell, 2001; U.S. Department of Commerce, 1996). Successful programs have been developed to equip non-Hispanic family members to effectively assume the caregiving role. This article reports on preliminary efforts to transform one such psychoeducation program into the "Cuidando con Respeto" program, a culturally appropriate, Spanish language program for Hispanic family caregivers. Principles of development, results from the prototype program, and future evaluation developments are presented.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 37-49 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Clinical Gerontologist |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 12 2007 |
Keywords
- Alzheimer's disease
- Hispanic caregivers
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Social Psychology
- Health(social science)
- Clinical Psychology
- Gerontology
- Geriatrics and Gerontology