Publications and Research Papers
Brief Overview of the OMA Program
- Boen, D. (2012). The Art of Friendship. Miamian, 31(1).
- Lokon, E. & Dana, C. (2014). Using Art to Overcome Cognitive Barriers. LeadingAge Magazine 4(1), p. 8-11.
Impact of OMA on Elders with Dementia
- Lokon, E., Sauer, P., & Li, Y. (2019). Activities in dementia care: A comparative assessment of activity types. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice, 18(2), pp. 471-489. doi:10.1177/1471301216680890.
- Sauer, P., Fopma-Loy, J., Kinney, J., & Lokon, E. (2016). “It makes me feel like myself”: Person-centered versus traditional visual arts activities for people with dementia. Dementia: The International Journal of Social Research and Practice 15(5), 895-912.
Impact of OMA on Student Volunteers
- Lokon, E., Kinney, J. M, & Kunkel, S. (2012). Building Bridges across Age and Cognitive Barriers through Art: College Students’ Reflections on an Intergenerational Program with Elders who Have Dementia. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships, 10(4), pp. 337-354. doi:10.1080/15350770.2012.724318.
- Lokon, E., Li, Y., & Kunkel, S. (2018). Allophilia: Increasing college students’ “liking” of older adults with dementia through arts-based intergenerational experiences. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, doi:10.1080/02701960.2018.1515740.
- Lokon, E., Li, Y., & Parajuli, J. (2017). Using art in an intergenerational program to improve students’ attitudes toward people with dementia. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 38(4), pp. 407-424. doi:10.1080/02701960.2017.1281804.
- Yamashita, T., Kinney, J. M., & Lokon, E. J. (2013). The Impact of a Gerontology Course and a Service Learning Program on College Students’ Attitudes Toward People With Dementia. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 32(2), pp. 139-163. doi:10.1177/0733464811405198.
