In a sea of caregiving how-to’s and over-medicalized handbooks, I was overjoyed to come across Ky’a Jackson’s book, The Color of Care: A Beginner’s Guide for the African American Caregiver. Ky’a’s book epitomizes the very reason why I launched Kapok back in 2014 – to bring a more diverse perspective to our nation’s growing number […]
Cultures and Caregiving
The African American Advantage in Dementia Caregiving
Research often suggests that African American caregivers fare relatively well when supporting dementia patients. African American caregivers tend to be more resilient, experience less emotional distress, are more likely to report positive experiences, and experience less depression. This is an interesting pattern and an area that researchers have been working hard at trying to understand. […]
The Role of Immigrants in Providing Care to the Aging
Politics frequently underestimates and ignores the significant benefits immigrants offer America, especially in care provision.
A‘Tsunami’ of Alzheimer’s Cases Among Latinos – A Kaiser Health News Article
Caring for Alzheimer’s patients can be an extremely draining role, especially for caregivers, who are emotionally invested in the people that they are supporting. As Kaiser Health News reports, this issue is becoming even more significant as the number of Alzheimer’s cases increase among Latinos.
Aging in a Youth-Focused Society. The Experiences of Two Latino Women
Modern society places many challenges on individuals, especially because society maintains such a strong focus on youth. But, the implications of this focus can be significant for people as they age, especially if those people are also immigrants.
Elderly Caregiving in India
Rakesh Sharma, 42, has been agonizing over his aging mother living by herself in Pune, India. Rakesh’ father passed away a few months ago and Rakesh wants her to come and stay with his family in the US, but she is stubborn and does not want to leave her comfortable roots to settle in a […]