Marigrace Becker
University of Washington
5 Papers
3 Citations
Marigrace Becker is an academic researcher from University of Washington. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Inclusion (mineral). The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 2 publications.
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Papers
Behavioral Interventions to Prevent or Delay Dementia: Protocol for a Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Study
Glenn E. Smith,Melanie Chandler,Dona E.C. Locke,Julie A. Fields,Vaishali S. Phatak,Julia E. Crook,Sherrie Hanna,Angela Lunde,Miranda Morris,Michelle Graff-Radford,Christine A. Hughes,Susan Lepore,Andrea Cuc,Maria Caselli,Duane F. Hurst,Jennifer Wethe,Andrea Francone,Jeanne Eilertsen,Pauline H. Lucas,Charlene Hoffman Snyder,LeeAnn Kuang,Marigrace Becker,Pamela Dean,Nancy N. Diehl,Marvin Lofquist,Shirley Vanderhook,Diana Myles,Denise Cochran +27 more
TL;DR: The study examines the contribution of five behavioral interventions on primary outcomes of participant and partner quality of life and self-efficacy and the rationale, design, power analysis, and analysis plan for a randomized comparative effectiveness study of behavioral interventions to prevent or delay dementia.
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Involving People with Memory Loss in the Development of a Patient Handbook: A Strengths-Based Approach.
TL;DR: A memory clinic used two key approaches in developing a patient and family handbook: partnership with people with memory loss and strengths-based social work practice and ensured that the handbook content and design would be relevant and applicable to its users.
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Innovation With People Living With Dementia: Creating New Narratives on Meaning, Belonging, Community, and Place
Fayron Epps,Jordan Lewis,Alison Phinney,Marigrace Becker +3 more
TL;DR: This paper explores innovative collaborations between dementia researchers and community-based organizations in North America, highlighting examples of successful partnerships with Black congregations and discussing challenges, institutional support, and effective marketing strategies for scaling impact.
Student Perspectives on Aging, Dementia, and Health Care: Lessons Learned from a Community Based Mentorship Program
Rachel Abramson,Mengru Wang,Marigrace Becker,Stephanie Adaniya,Michael Rosenbloom +4 more
TL;DR: Health professional students participating in a community-based mentorship program with older adults with dementia and their caregivers gained empathy and new perspectives on aging, dementia, and healthcare, highlighting stigma, access barriers, and community's importance for well-being.
Dementia Without Borders: Building community connections to reduce stigma and foster inclusion
TL;DR: Dementia Without Borders as discussed by the authors was organized as an end-of-project celebration, a public festival bringing together community members from both countries to share what the team had learned from each together.