Managing Alzheimer’s Dementia with Homecare in an African American Family During the COVID Pandemic
In the US, over 95 million people have been infected with COVID and over 1 million have died. 10% of Californians are infected with COVID with higher rates reported among Latinx, Pacific Islanders, and low-income people. Higher death rates have been reported among African Americans. People living wi...
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| author | Rani Eversley PhD Wendy Favila LVN Sharon Rae Jenkins PhD Makula Godwin RN Maria Pedrosa MA |
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| description | In the US, over 95 million people have been infected with COVID and over 1 million have died. 10% of Californians are infected with COVID with higher rates reported among Latinx, Pacific Islanders, and low-income people. Higher death rates have been reported among African Americans. People living with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) are also more likely to be infected with COVID. African Americans with AD have three times the COVID rate of Whites. Homecare workers who care for moderate to severe AD in home and community settings are frontline essential workers who manage complex AD-related problems like incontinence. Little is known about communication and problem-solving processes between homecare workers and families of people with AD to manage continence at home. This report describes the challenges facing homecare workers illustrated by an African American family caring for a relative with advanced AD during pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-287b5d51b83949ec993169dbe2bd3c722022-12-22T04:21:31ZengSAGE PublishingGerontology and Geriatric Medicine2333-72142022-12-01810.1177/23337214221129736Managing Alzheimer’s Dementia with Homecare in an African American Family During the COVID PandemicRani Eversley PhD0Wendy Favila LVN1Sharon Rae Jenkins PhD2Makula Godwin RN3Maria Pedrosa MA4Wright Institute of Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USAWright Institute of Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USAUniversity of North Texas, Denton, TX, USAWright Institute of Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USAWright Institute of Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USAIn the US, over 95 million people have been infected with COVID and over 1 million have died. 10% of Californians are infected with COVID with higher rates reported among Latinx, Pacific Islanders, and low-income people. Higher death rates have been reported among African Americans. People living with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) are also more likely to be infected with COVID. African Americans with AD have three times the COVID rate of Whites. Homecare workers who care for moderate to severe AD in home and community settings are frontline essential workers who manage complex AD-related problems like incontinence. Little is known about communication and problem-solving processes between homecare workers and families of people with AD to manage continence at home. This report describes the challenges facing homecare workers illustrated by an African American family caring for a relative with advanced AD during pandemic.https://doi.org/10.1177/23337214221129736 |
| spellingShingle | Rani Eversley PhD Wendy Favila LVN Sharon Rae Jenkins PhD Makula Godwin RN Maria Pedrosa MA Managing Alzheimer’s Dementia with Homecare in an African American Family During the COVID Pandemic Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine |
| title | Managing Alzheimer’s Dementia with Homecare in an African American Family During the COVID Pandemic |
| title_full | Managing Alzheimer’s Dementia with Homecare in an African American Family During the COVID Pandemic |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Managing Alzheimer’s Dementia with Homecare in an African American Family During the COVID Pandemic |
| title_short | Managing Alzheimer’s Dementia with Homecare in an African American Family During the COVID Pandemic |
| title_sort | managing alzheimer s dementia with homecare in an african american family during the covid pandemic |
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