2024
BOLSTERING SENSE OF PURPOSE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH EARLY DEMENTIA: AN APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY APPROACH
Mroz E, Monin J, Keefe K, DeFrancesco E, Gil H. BOLSTERING SENSE OF PURPOSE FOR INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH EARLY DEMENTIA: AN APPRECIATIVE INQUIRY APPROACH. Innovation In Aging 2024, 8: 105-105. PMCID: PMC11688711, DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igae098.0338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSense of purposeLack of evidence-based practiceAppreciative inquiry methodCommunity-based interventionsCommunity-based resourcesEvidence-based practiceAppreciative inquiry approachLife-changing diagnosisAvailability of supportLifestyle courseADRDCommunity settingsEarly dementiaDiagnosis of Alzheimer's diseaseDesign thinking workshopDiminished sense of purposeInquiry methodDementiaDiminished senseStage 0InterventionAdultsTeamInquiry approachAlzheimer's diseaseTrajectories of Purpose in Life Across Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementias in Older Adulthood.
Mroz E, Collette T, Keefe K, Gil H, Monin J, Sharma S. Trajectories of Purpose in Life Across Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease or Related Dementias in Older Adulthood. Journal Of Aging And Health 2024, 8982643241257559. PMID: 38816276, PMCID: PMC11607180, DOI: 10.1177/08982643241257559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchADRD diagnosisNational Health and Aging Trends StudyDiagnosis of Alzheimer's diseaseSense of purposeDiagnosis groupsChronic illness diagnosisLate-life healthPurpose in lifeTrends StudyIllness diagnosisADRDOlder adultsRelated dementiaLimited researchDecreased senseAlzheimer's diseaseComparison groupClinical antecedentsPsychological resourcesDementiaOlder-adulthoodDiagnosis experimentsHeart disease diagnosisLongitudinal decreaseDiagnosis
2023
Developing and evaluating a formal care decision‐making intervention for African American parent‐adult daughter dementia dyads: A mixed‐methods study
Johnson K, Monin J, Daniel G, Powell W, Lyons K, Hepburn K. Developing and evaluating a formal care decision‐making intervention for African American parent‐adult daughter dementia dyads: A mixed‐methods study. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2023, 19 DOI: 10.1002/alz.064276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAfrican American personsDementia dyadsPrototype interventionOlder adultsQuality of lifeAmerican personsEarly-stage investigatorsAfrican American older adultsCare decision-making processAfrican American caregiversWhite older adultsMonths post-interventionAmerican older adultsHealth care servicesDecision-making interventionsMixed-methods studyAmerican caregiversDyadic interventionsCare utilizationPretest posttest designPost-interventionCare servicesFormal careADRDRecruitment challenges