Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and LIS: Educating for Service to the Forgotten Patrons

Dickey, Timothy

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Title

Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and LIS: Educating for Service to the Forgotten Patrons

Author(s)

Dickey, Timothy

Issue Date

2020-10-13

Keyword(s)

• Alzheimer’s dementia
• Caregiver support
• Health informatics
• Information services
• Library programming

Abstract

LIS education has not prepared students to serve people living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, a marginalized population of nearly 50 million worldwide. Healthy lifestyle choices such as mental and social stimulation are known to promote brain health and resilience, and these non-pharmacological interventions against dementia are already mission-critical within library services. Learn how LIS education for this underserved community can improve in key areas of practice – customer service, information services, collection development, and adult programming – and can prepare library professionals to meet the needs of those living with dementia and their caregivers.

Series/Report Name or Number

• Specific Populations
• Information Needs
• Reference Transactions
• Collections Development
• Community Engagement
• Education of Information Professionals

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