The University of Washington Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) has a special focus on urban, rural, and reservation-dwelling American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the Pacific Northwest and surrounding areas. The ADRC is an NIH-funded research resource center associated…
Announcement – Participants Needed for Research to Help Change the Way We Talk About Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Native American Participants Needed for Research to Help Change the Way We Talk About Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease The Dementia Nomenclature Initiative is a national effort to improve how we talk about dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, with the aim of…
Community Voices Healthy Brain Blog – The Story of Pesa Sooname
Pesa Tabeno-How Mu, Nu Carla me nanea. Nu Kooyooe Tukadu. Wono Panunudu kwaetoo kemmudu. E numunanea Paze Wupu Pasa Teepu Tonega. My name is Carla Eben. I am Northern Paiute; my band name is the Cui-ui Eater from Pyramid Lake,…
Promising Practice – What does “a public health approach” mean in Indian country?
By Mike Splaine, Splaine Consulting and Jolie Crowder July 18, 2021 Featuring: Dr. Tassy Parker, University of New Mexico, Center for Native American Health Ryan Eagle, North Dakota State University, American Indian Public Health Resource Center “Tribes inherently operate their…
Funding Opportunity – $15,000 to Implement Road Map for Indian Country by National Indian Health Board
Applications due by August 13, 2021, at 11:59 Pacific Standard Time. The National Indian Health Board, Brain Health for Tribal Nations recently posted a funding opportunity designed for Tribes and Tribal Health Organizations to assist them in implementing strategies from…
July Resource Center Update
July Resource Center in Action IA2 is very excited to bring many updates to the Resource Center in Action. IA2 has been creating connections with various organizations and growing in capacity. “Resilience for Tomorrow… Together,” the American Indian elders conference hosted…
Service – Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving
The Public Health Center of Excellence on Dementia Caregiving (PHCOE-DC) was established by the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act funding. This organization has numerous evidence-based programs for public health agencies that have demonstrated an ability…
Service – Native American Outreach Program
The Native American Outreach Program, supported by the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, was launched in 2003 to help foster awareness, care, and scientific understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia in Native American communities through education and outreach activities. The…
Service – Center for Rural Health University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences
The Center for Rural Health (CRH) connects resources and knowledge to strengthen the health of people in rural and tribal communities. They are a department within the School of Medicine & Health Sciences at the University…
Service – Tribal Epidemiology Centers
Tribal Epidemiology Centers are Indian Health Service division funded organizations that serve American Indian/Alaska Native Tribal and urban communities by managing public health information systems, investigating diseases of concern, managing disease prevention and control…