Improving access to dementia care community resources in the Pacific island of Guam
Iain K B Twaddle, Nikolas Jude Gutierrez, Maree Josephine Saloma, Camille Minerva Maestrecampo · 2025
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Twaddle and co-authors work to connect Guam families with dementia care resources that already exist on the island. Guam, a U.S. territory of about 174,000 people, has no nursing homes for dementia care. Most people with dementia live at home, backed by Chamorro values of caring for elders.
That setup loads heavy strain onto family caregivers. The island in fact holds a strong set of community services, but many people never hear of them. The team gave outreach talks through an online caregiver support group. Sessions ran weekly on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings, led by elder care specialists.
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| CREATOR | Iain K B Twaddle, Nikolas Jude Gutierrez, Maree Josephine Saloma, Camille Minerva Maestrecampo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 3 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |