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Frank Puga

Visiting Associate Professor of Family Medicine

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Research Keywords

  • aging
  • family caregiving
  • elder abuse
  • dementia care
  • caregiver mental health
  • stress and resilience
  • intensive longitudinal methods
  • daily stress processes
  • Hispanic and Latino aging

Publications

  • The Project ENABLE Cornerstone randomized controlled trial: study protocol for a lay navigator-led, early palliative care coaching intervention for African American and rural-dwelling advanced cancer family caregivers. Trials. 2022 Jun 02; 23(1):452.. View in PubMed
  • Early Stages of COVID-19 Pandemic Had No Discernable Impact on Risk of Elder Abuse and Neglect Among Dementia Family Caregivers: A Daily Diary Study. J Fam Violence. 2022 May 11; 1.. View in PubMed
  • Gender Differences in Caregiver Burden Among Family Caregivers of Persons With Dementia. J Gerontol Nurs. 2021 Jul; 47(7):33-42.. View in PubMed
  • Multi-sample assessment of stress reactivity as a mediator between childhood adversity and mid- to late-life outcomes. Aging Ment Health. 2022 06; 26(6):1207-1216.. View in PubMed
  • Daily Context for Abusive and Neglectful Behavior in Family Caregiving for Dementia. Gerontologist. 2020 04 02; 60(3):483-493.. View in PubMed
  • Transitioning into the caregiver role following a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia: A scoping review. Int J Nurs Stud. 2019 Aug; 96:119-131.. View in PubMed
  • Advancing Care for Family Caregivers of persons with dementia through caregiver and community partnerships. Res Involv Engagem. 2018; 4:1.. View in PubMed
  • Beyond the Horizon: International Learning Experiences, Community Engagement, and Mental Health in Guatemala. Issues Ment Health Nurs. 2017 May; 38(5):455-457.. View in PubMed
  • The citizen scientist: Community-academic partnerships through Translational Advisory Boards. Patient Educ Couns. 2016 12; 99(12):2087-2090.. View in PubMed
  • Chronic social stress in puberty alters appetitive male sexual behavior and neural metabolic activity. Horm Behav. 2014 Jul; 66(2):220-7.. View in PubMed

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