APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY WORKSHOP TO DEVELOP A DYADIC INTERVENTION FOR PARENTS AND ADULT CHILDREN COPING WITH DEMENTIA
2024

Developing a Communication Intervention for Families Coping with Dementia

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Author Information

Author(s): Monin Joan, Gil Heidi, Weiss Jenna, Moses Ellen Sue, Rosenblatt Lucy

Primary Institution: Yale School of Public Health

Hypothesis

Including the voices of people with lived experience is essential in designing dyadic intervention studies.

Conclusion

The workshop aimed to create an attachment-based communication intervention for adult children and their parents dealing with dementia.

Supporting Evidence

  • The workshop included diverse partners to influence dementia research and innovation.
  • Participants identified strengths and set guiding principles for collaboration.
  • The group discussed the importance of Attachment theory in the context of dementia.

Takeaway

This study is about helping families cope with dementia by creating a program that includes their experiences and ideas.

Methodology

The workshop involved participants sharing experiences and ideas to develop a communication intervention.

Participant Demographics

Participants included people living with dementia, care partners, and researchers.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.1864

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