Creating Alzheimer's Disease Zines for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth Caregivers
Track: Public Health
Earn .5 CE Credits (Expires May 2024)
Learning Objectives
1. Discuss caregiving for people with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias from a youth perspective.
2. Describe challenges and successes with generating education materials about Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias for and by youth.
3. Describe challenges and successes with generating education materials about Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias for and by youth.
Presenter(s)
Krista Schaefer, MPH, Researcher - Southcentral Foundation
Erin Poole, MS, Research Instructor and Associate Director - Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Nathania Tsosie, MCRP, Associate Director - Center for Native American Health, University of New Mexico Health Sciences
Kandyce Garcia, MS, Health Sciences Research Specialist - Center for Native American Health
Session summary: As a team from three sites for American Indian and Alaska Native research, we will present our work on increasing and improving health education materials for American Indian and Alaska Native youth caring for family members with dementia. We will present on listening sessions we hosted and a self-published comic (zine) that the youth created. These innovative methods filled the need for dementia-related materials written for and by youth. Participants who attend this session will learn about zines as a communication channel for youth. They will also learn how to create their own zines for diverse communities and health topics.
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