Case Studies from Age in Action
Document Type
Article
Original Publication Date
2007
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Age in Action
Volume
22
Issue
3
First Page
1
Last Page
4
Date of Submission
December 2014
Abstract
Educational Objectives
1. Describe a successful technology project for Alzheimer’s caregivers in rural, far southwest Virginia which recruited and trained teenagers to teach computer skills to Alzheimer’s caregivers and taught the teenagers about caregiving and the disease.
2. Identify barriers for Alzheimer’s caregivers to learning and using technology to assist and support them in their caregiving, and identify successful ways to address these barriers.
Rights
Copyright managed by Virginia Center on Aging.
Recommended Citation
Duesing, A. & Maxwell, M. (2007). Teens Teaching Alzheimer’s Caregivers to Become Tech- Savvy: The Power of Community and Intergenerational Partnerships. Age in Action, 22(3), 1-4.
Is Part Of
Case Studies from Age in Action