Promising Practices Archives - International Association for Indigenous Aging

Promising Practice: Adapting Dementia Friends: Acknowledging History, Culture, and Resilience in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

By: Breana Dorame (Gabrielino - Tongva), Mary Ann OMeara, MPH The International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA²) serves as a national hub for dementia and Alzheimer’s information resources serving Indian country, Alaskan Villages, and urban Indian populations using public health approaches. In 2021, IA² applied to USAging to become the national Dementia Friends licensee for American ...

Promising Practice: Long-Term Services and Supports for Alzheimer’s and Dementia-related Illnesses

By: Mary Ann OMeara, MPH, Breana Dorame, International Association for Indigenous Aging; Mike Splaine, Splaine Consulting Alzheimer's disease and related dementias affect American Indian and Alaskan Native people at a high rate. According to the Healthy Brain Initiative's Roadmap for Indian Country, 1 in 9 people over 65 in America experience Alzheimer's or related dementia. This ...

Promising Practice: Traditional Food Culture in Tribal Communities Today

By: Mary Ann OMeara, MPH, Breana Dorame, International Association for Indigenous Aging; Mike Splaine, Splaine Consulting For many American Indian tribal members, rural locations create a barrier to food access. According to a food access map from the Arizona Department of Health Services, there are only two grocery stores on the roughly 2,500 square mile reservation, where ...

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