Assistant Professor
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
Dr. Frank Puga is an assistant professor in the Department of Acute, Chronic, and Continuing Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. He is a Hispanic scientist with a background in psychology, behavioral neuroscience, and aging health disparities. Dr. Puga received his Ph.D. in psychology with a concentration in behavioral neuroscience from the University of Texas at Austin. His research program focuses on the stress and mental health profiles of older adults living with chronic illness and their care partners. Much of his work focuses on minoritized populations disproportionately impacted by dementia and cancer, including Hispanics and LGBTQ+ individuals who also experience high rates of minority stress and poor mental health. Dr. Puga is the PI of an R01 grant from the National Institute of Aging, examining stress, resilience, cultural factors, and daily and long-term mental health patterns among Latine/x dementia caregivers. The main goal of Dr. Puga’s work is to predict which individuals, under what circumstances, are more likely to develop poor mental health outcomes over time. Ultimately, this work will inform the development of resilience-based interventions that are culturally responsive and tailored to the unique needs of individuals living with chronic illness and their care partners.
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Interventions to Prevent Elder Mistreatment With Family Caregivers of Persons Living With Dementia
Thursday, November 14, 2024
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM PST