This project seeks to explore the cultural phenomenology of cognitive impairment within an American Indian community, and to test the acceptability and validity of a culturally modified dementia evaluation among Native elders.
This project utilized focus groups with community members to assess and modify measures for cultural relevance; cognitive assessments with 140 Native elders; and ethnographic follow-up interviews with 50 elders. The scholar who works on this project will assist with data analysis and manuscript writing. Possible topics include a cultural examination of performance on cognitive tests; cultural perspectives on cognitive impairment; and notions about elder mistreatment. The exact topic area will be determined according to the interests of the scholar and the needs of the Principal Investigator. The ultimate goal is to co-author a peer-reviewed manuscript based upon these analyses.
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| Name: | Lori L. Jervis | |
| Department: | American Indian and Alaska Native Programs/Psychiatry | |
| Location: | Nighthorse Campbell Native Health Building | |
| MS F800, PO Box 6508 | ||
| Contact: | 303-724-1466 | |
| Faculty/Lab Website: | aianp.uchsc.edu/ | |
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| Openings: | 1 | |
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