TY - JOUR
T1 - Beliefs about promoting cognitive health among filipino Americans who care for persons with dementia
AU - Laditka, Sarah
AU - Tseng, Winston
AU - Price, Anna
AU - Ivey, Susan
AU - Friedman, Daniela
AU - Liu, Rui
AU - Wu, Bei
AU - Logsdon, Rebecca
AU - Beard, Renée
PY - 2012/1/1
Y1 - 2012/1/1
N2 - We examined beliefs about promoting cognitive health among Filipino Americans who care for persons with dementia, their awareness of media information about cognitive health, and their suggestions for communicating such information to other caregivers. We conducted three focus groups (25 participants). The constant comparison method compared themes across focus groups. Caregivers most frequently described cognitive health benefits of social engagement and leisure; next in emphasis were benefits of healthy diets. There was less emphasis on physical activity. Participants had heard from television that avoiding smoking, alcohol, and drugs might promote cognitive health. Ways to inform others about cognitive health included information in Filipino newspapers, and handouts in Filipino languages, distributed in Filipino stores, workplaces, community organizations, and health care facilities. Findings suggest an opportunity to develop public health messages promoting cognitive health that are in-language, published in ethnic-specific media, and that are culturally appropriate for Filipino and other Asian Americans.
AB - We examined beliefs about promoting cognitive health among Filipino Americans who care for persons with dementia, their awareness of media information about cognitive health, and their suggestions for communicating such information to other caregivers. We conducted three focus groups (25 participants). The constant comparison method compared themes across focus groups. Caregivers most frequently described cognitive health benefits of social engagement and leisure; next in emphasis were benefits of healthy diets. There was less emphasis on physical activity. Participants had heard from television that avoiding smoking, alcohol, and drugs might promote cognitive health. Ways to inform others about cognitive health included information in Filipino newspapers, and handouts in Filipino languages, distributed in Filipino stores, workplaces, community organizations, and health care facilities. Findings suggest an opportunity to develop public health messages promoting cognitive health that are in-language, published in ethnic-specific media, and that are culturally appropriate for Filipino and other Asian Americans.
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U2 - 10.2190/AG.75.3.d
DO - 10.2190/AG.75.3.d
M3 - Article
C2 - 23350346
AN - SCOPUS:84869060581
SN - 0091-4150
VL - 75
SP - 273
EP - 296
JO - International Journal of Aging and Human Development
JF - International Journal of Aging and Human Development
IS - 3
ER -