Dr. Margaret Perkinson
(Assistant Professor, Occupational Therapy and Department of
Anthropology, Washington University School of Medicine )
"Caregiver's Dilemmas: Sandwiched Between
the Needs of Old and Young Family Members"
Friday, April 27th, 2001, 3:00 p.m.
The purpose of this informal discussion to consider the stresses
upon,
and adaptations developed by, family caregivers -- almost always
women
-- whose lives are sandwiched between the needs of their parents
and
children. Issues of scheduling, ritualization of activities,
multigenerational households and extended families, and the
role of family in particularly American institutions like the
nursing home. The goal is to examine the ways in which the "caregiver's
dilemma" might fit into the MARIAL Center's goals of examining
contemporary dual-income, middle class family life.
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Margaret Perkinson is an anthropologist and geriatric
researcher whose
work has focused on family caregivers, nursing homes, and dementia.
Her
particular interest has been in family roles in taking care
of the elderly in different setting like the home, different
kinds of nursing homes and dementia special care units of medical
facilities. Her research has been funded by the National Institute
on Aging, NIMH, the Missouri Alzheimer's Disease Research Board,
the AARP-Andrus Foundation, and the Alzheimer's Association.
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The MARIAL Center
Emory West, 4th Floor, Room 415E
Open to the public
Refreshments will be served
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DIRECTIONS TO THE MARIAL CENTER
The MARIAL Center is located on the 4th floor
of the main building of Emory West, 1256 Briarcliff Rd. There
is ample parking close to the building. Alternatively, you may
take the Emory shuttle (Route W). The shuttle leaves every half
hour from the main campus and is a 10-minute ride. Route W shuttle
stops are located at the corner of Asbury Circle and Pierce
Drive, along Pierce Drive, and in front of the Administration
Building.
Please tell the receptionist at the front window
that you are here for the MARIAL Center lecture.
