Continuing my series on insights from my doctoral research, which focused on personalizing learning for care partners of people living with dementia, I’m highlighting more lesser-known types of dementia that families and caregivers may not be aware of. In Part 1, I talked about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome. Still, there are even…
Continuing my series on insights from my doctoral research, which focused on personalizing learning for care partners of people living with dementia, I’m exploring the importance of building caregiver self-efficacy. Being a care partner for someone living with dementia is a complex, emotionally demanding role. While knowledge is important, confidence in one’s ability to manage…
Continuing my series on insights from my doctoral research, which focused on personalizing learning for care partners of people living with dementia, I’m highlighting lesser-known types of dementia that families and caregivers may not be aware of. While many are familiar with Alzheimer’s disease or Lewy Body dementia, there are other causes of dementia that…
Continuing my series on insights from my doctoral research, which focused on personalizing learning for care partners of people living with dementia, I’m breaking down the subtle but important differences between the top five forms of dementia. For many care partners, the word “dementia” is used broadly. But understanding the specific diagnosis, whether Alzheimer’s disease,…
This week, in my series on insights from my doctoral research, which focused on personalizing learning for care partners of people living with dementia, I’m highlighting the importance of obtaining a diagnosis. For families facing Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), obtaining a diagnosis can be an emotional and often overwhelming experience. However, research consistently…
This week, in my series on insights from my doctoral research, which focused on personalizing learning for care partners of people living with dementia, I’m highlighting the transition from loved one to care partner. For many, the role of a care partner begins long before they realize it. It starts subtly, a reminder here, an…
This week, in my series on insights from my doctoral dissertation, which focused on personalizing learning for care partners of people living with dementia, I’m highlighting additional educational resources I discovered on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. During my literature review, I developed a deep appreciation for the work of Ken Hepburn and his colleagues…
This week, I’m continuing my series on insights from my doctoral dissertation, which explored personalized learning, which is the idea of tailoring learning experiences to meet the unique needs, abilities, and goals of each learner. While personalized learning is often discussed in the context of K-12 education, I applied this concept to adult learners, specifically…
As a new start to the year, I promised myself to start a series about what I learned while writing my doctoral dissertation. My dissertation focused on the concept of personalized learning or the idea of how to tailor and customize the learning path for each learner. I then took this concept and applied it…