Traditional Practices Archives - International Association for Indigenous Aging

Southcentral Foundation

Visit the site by clicking here The Southcentral Foundation works together with Native communities to achieve wellness through health and related services. Southcentral Foundation offers a wide range of health and wellness services for Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Anchorage and the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, and nearby villages. They also provide regional support ...

Promising Practice: Food Pathways as Medicine for Dementia in Tribal Communities

By: Mary Ann Frank, Mike Splaine, Jolie Crowder Denver Indian Health and Family Service, an Urban Indian Health Program, hosts the Spirit Within Project. The project offers workshops focused on traditional food and foodways and traditional and contemporary movement, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Denver program aims to improve ...

Blog – Community Educator Supports Native American Caregivers

January 26, 2022 Valerie Tsosie, Navajo, is a community educator with the New Mexico Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association. She leads the So’Tsoh Foundation, an organization that aims to create pathways to better health by offering innovative solutions for Diné caregivers. In partnership with the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA), a long-standing organization focused on the ...

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