Translating Research Findings Into a Hmong American Children’s Book to Promote Understanding of Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease

Findings from an ethnographic study identified dementia (i.e., Alzheimer’s disease) as an important but often overlooked issue within the Hmong American community. Elders with dementia often lived in the home of a married son who had children of his own. Children were reported to have difficulty und...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Linda A. Gerdner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hmong Studies Journal 2009-01-01
Series:Hmong Studies Journal
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Online Access:http://hmongstudies.org/Gerdner2008.pdf