Photo caption: Portrait of Centro Tyrone Guzman’s family. - Photo by: Xavier Tavera
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Con los ojos del corazón: changing how we perceive people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias | Imagining America
By Centro Tyrone Guzman
CENTRO TYRONE GUZMAN IS LEADING INITIATIVES TO BUILD AWARENESS, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT BY ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF LATINES WITH ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND OTHER TYPES OF DEMENTIA.
Photo caption: “With the Eyes of the Heart” exhibit at Mill City Museum.
Research shows that Latines are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than whites. The risks faced by Latine elders are further complicated by the fact that many do not regularly access health care services.
Our Leadership In Alzheimer’s Awareness
Working with community partners—including Mia, the Minnesota Historical Society, and the Tenement Museum—we are the first to develop the adaptation of Alzheimer’s resources for the Latine community, including the evidence-based “House of Memories” dementia awareness training program and the “Respite Education and Support Tools” (REST) training for respite volunteers.
We have guided the revision of the on Alzheimer’s Spanish-language “Dementia Friends” curriculum and offered cultural competency training to community organizations, helping to create a broader network that is equipped and informed to provide effective, culturally responsive care to Latine elders and caregivers.
Con los ojos del corazón
Photo caption: Family portrait. -Photo by: Xavier Tavera
In collaboration with Teresa Mesa, Senior Lecturer at Macalester College, Centro Tyrone Guzman worked with Latine elders and their caregivers to create a culturally and linguistically appropriate Memory Book, Con Los Ojos Del Corazón, based on the “House of Memories” museum dementia awareness-training program. Con Los Ojos Del Corazón is available as a free download below.
“House of Memories” was originally developed by National Museums Liverpool to support caregivers in the sharing of memories with people living with dementia, improving communication, and focusing on the person rather than the condition. Our new Memory Book guides Latine elders and their caregivers through the process of identifying objects of importance from the elders’ past and using them to initiate conversations, strengthen family connections, and contribute to the self-esteem and well-being of each person living with Alzheimer’s.
"Con los ojos del corazón / With the Eyes of the Heart" is a documentary about the experiences of Latino immigrant families in the United States living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. Based on oral interviews with nine families from different Latin American countries, the film wants to raise awareness and educate about these conditions. It offers an intimate portrait of the challenges families face, gives voice to people with dementia, and advocates to look and see people with dementia with the eyes of the heart. Made with very few resources but with a lot of love.
Click HERE to watch the full version of the film.
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