American Indian and Alaska Native Elders completed a survey to help determine how Elders get their health information and their preferences for receiving dementia related health information. Over 100 Elders from 15 states and 51 tribes responded to our survey distributed at the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) conference in 2021. Questions in the …
Research – American Indians, Alaska Natives and Dementia, Memory Changes, and Alzheimer’s Disease – Facts and Figures
American Indian and Alaska Native people are more likely than White people to develop dementia, Alzheimer's disease, or other types of worsening memory problems that make it harder to get through the day. - 1 in 9 people 65 and older in the US will develop dementia - 3 in 9 American Indian and Alaska ...
Article & Flyer – What Are the Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease?
Scientists continue to unravel the complex brain changes involved in the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s disease. It seems likely that damage to the brain starts a decade or more before memory and other cognitive problems appear. During this preclinical stage of Alzheimer’s disease, people seem to be symptom-free, but toxic changes are taking place in the brain. Damage …
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