News Release: IA2 partners with the National Indian Council on Aging to bring multiple training sessions to 23rd conference on aging in Indian Country Savvy Caregiver for Indian Country Program Leader, Native Elder Caregiver Curriculum for Professionals, Dementia Friends Champion…
Article – A Two-Eyed Seeing Approach to Addressing Dementia Inequities in Indigenous Populations
A feature article in the American Society on Aging’s May-June 2021 publication, Generations, talks about taking a different approach to viewing dementia and Alzheimer’s that incorporates indigenous perspective. Author, Dr. Kristen Jacklin with the Memory Keepers Medical Discovery Team at…
New Resource – Planning Guide for Road Map for Indian Country
The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) has developed a planning guide with worksheets and resources to help prioritize, plan, and promote the Road Map for Indian Country. The newly released guide includes a table with ideas that can…
Factsheet – The Path of Dementia
Fact sheet from the Indigenous Cognition & Aging Awareness Research Exchange (I-CAARE.ca) in Canada based on research with Canadian indigenous communities. Each factsheet has a blank space to add your own organization’s contact information. Factsheets have pages in multiples of…
Factsheet – A Medicine Wheel Model for Prevention (Manitoulin Island)
Fact sheet from the Indigenous Cognition & Aging Awareness Research Exchange (I-CAARE.ca) in Canada based on research with Canadian indigenous communities. Each factsheet has a blank space to add your own organization’s contact information. Factsheets have pages in multiples of…
Factsheet – Advice from Older Indigenous Peoples on Preventing Dementia by Aging Well
Fact sheet from the Indigenous Cognition & Aging Awareness Research Exchange (I-CAARE.ca) in Canada based on research with Canadian indigenous communities. Each factsheet has a blank space to add your own organization’s contact information. Factsheets have pages in multiples of…
Factsheet – Signs and Symptoms of Dementia: An Indigenous Guide
Fact sheet from the Indigenous Cognition & Aging Awareness Research Exchange (I-CAARE.ca) in Canada based on research with Canadian indigenous communities. Each factsheet has a blank space to add your own organization’s contact information. Factsheets have pages in multiples of…
Fact Sheet – What is Dementia? Indigenous Perspectives & Culture
Fact sheet from the Indigenous Cognition & Aging Awareness Research Exchange (I-CAARE.ca) in Canada based on research with Canadian indigenous communities. Each factsheet has a blank space to add your own organization’s contact information. Factsheets have pages in multiples of…
Research – American Indians and Alaska Natives 45+ Most Likely to Have Chronic Disease & Memory Issues
A national analysis of data found that American Indian and Alaska Native people age 45 and older who report experiencing “subjective cognitive decline” were more likely than all other races to have at least one chronic disease like diabetes, heart…
Promising Practice – Community Health Workers Assist with Early Detection of Dementia and Cognitive Impairment
Promising Practice EARLY DETECTION OF COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT AND DEMENTIA Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ (MDHSS) Bureau of Cancer and Chronic Disease Control partnered with CHWs to raise awareness of the…