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International Association for Indigenous Aging

Seminars – The Brain Health Academy

The Brain Health Academy offers free, evidence-based courses for health and wellness professionals on ways to help people reduce their risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s. The 2022 Academy series is comprised of six seminars, including a “101” course that provides an overview of dementia risk reduction and information about serving high-risk patients and delivering deliver ...

Webinar – Indian Country Dementia ECHO – Brain Health in Indian Country

Hosted by Indian Country ECHO. Social capital is associated with better health, lower risks for dementia, disability, and mortality. In the vast majority of cases Alzheimer’s disease is not inherited. The most important risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease is age. In this presentation, Blythe Winchester MD, MPH, CMD, AGSF, discusses brain health in Indian Country. ...

Dementia and Wandering: A View From Search and Rescue

We'll see more senior citizen wanderers in cities, parks, suburbs, and wilderness. Search and rescue teams do their best to mitigate the often-devastating effects of wandering, but they can't prevent the incidents. By: Dave Baldridge, Contributor, Executive Director, International Association for Indigenous Aging Jul. 12, 2013, 11:59 AM EDT | Updated Sep. 11, 2013   Richard Byrd, a ...

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