TimeOut@UCLA: An Intergenerational Respite Care and Workforce Development Program |
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| Authors: | Lourdes R Guerrero EdD MSW Pedro Jimenez BA Zaldy Tan MD MPH |
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| Institution: | Division of Geriatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Abstract: | TimeOut@UCLA is an intergenerational program that recruits undergraduate college students to provide companionship to older adults with early Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia in a community setting, providing respite for their caregivers. In the program, 86 students and 89 seniors participated from September 2015 to December 2016. This program appears to reinforce positive attitudes about working with older adults among undergraduate students and gives caregivers an innovative option for respite time. |
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| Keywords: | Caregiver respite care intergenerational undergraduate students workforce development |
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