Tackling Alzhimer's and Dementia Archives - International Association for Indigenous Aging

Indigenous Perspectives on Dementia

You have a powerful story to share! Enter by August 31, 2023 for your chance to receive a $30 gift card! The International Association for Indigenous Aging ( IA²) is putting together a library of stories including the perspectives of American Indian and Alaska Native elders and their caregivers about memory loss, related dementias, caregiving or ...

IA2 Attends Dementia Risk Reduction Summit

The International Association for Indigenous Aging team, including Bill Benson, Molita Yazzie (Dine’), Breana Dorame (Gabrielino-Tongva), and Mary Ann OMeara, attended the Dementia Risk Reduction Summit in Atlanta, Georgia (May 16 - 17, 2023). This first-ever Dementia Risk Reduction Summit explored how public health can address the risk factors for cognitive decline and dementia across the public health prevention spectrum: from working in partnerships ...

Native Hawaiian Road Map: Navigating Impacts of Nā Ma‘i Poina – Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias

Aligned with Papa Ola Lōkahi's commitment to improve the health and well-being of Native Hawaiians and our families, inquiry into the brain health of kūpuna—elders, grandparents, adults 65 and older—and Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD) has yielded insightful observations, a rich body of knowledge, and targeted recommendations to agencies that address the interests of ...

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