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American Indian Health Disparities

WEBAmerican Indian and Alaska Native elders have long experienced disparities in health and healthcare. A health disparity is a preventable burden of disease, injury, or violence …

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URL: https://www.nicoa.org/elder-resources/health-disparities/

Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs Among Native …

WEBACL is committed to exploring ways to enhance our support for the development, implementation, and evaluation of culturally-relevant health promotion programs …

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AI/AN Health Disparities

WEBA health disparity is a preventable burden of disease, injury, or violence experienced by populations who have been subjected to disadvantages like discrimination in American …

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Diabetes Still Highest Among AI/AN

WEBAccording to the CDC and Indian Health Service (IHS), in some American Indian and Alaska Native communities, the diabetes prevalence among adults is as high …

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American Indian Suicide Rate Increases

WEBThe U.S. suicide rate is up 33 percent since 1999, but for American Indian and Alaska Native women and men, the increase is even greater: 139 percent and 71 …

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Nicoa.org – National Indian Council On Aging

WEBThe National Indian Council On Aging, Inc. (NICOA), a nonprofit organization, was founded in 1976 by members of the National Tribal Chairmen’s Association that called for a …

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Seeking Participants for Caregiving Focus Group

WEBThe National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA) is currently seeking American Indian adults age 18 and older who are caring for a spouse, partner, parent, …

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Culturally Competent Healthcare Fact Sheet

WEB10501 Montgomery Blvd. NE Suite 210 Albuquerque, NM 87111 505.292.2001 www.nicoa.org This project is supported by a grant from the U.S. …

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AI/AN Health Disparities Fact Sheet

WEBThe opposite is true for people of other races. AI/ANs experience certain cancers such as kidney, liver and stomach cancer, at higher rates than non-Hispanic white (NHW) …

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Idaho Tribal Assistance Resource Center

WEBThe mission of the Family Caregiver Navigator program is to enhance resilience and systems of support by providing person-centered counseling, custom care planning and …

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Sober-Living Scam Targets Native Americans

WEBNative Americans are being targeted in what officials call a multi-million-dollar health care scam. Scammers are targeting Native people from the Navajo Nation …

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American Indian Elders Conference

WEBNICOA’s American Indian Elders Conference offers the opportunity to elevate issues in American Indian politics and legislation, as well as focus on issues such as health, …

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Tribal Continuum of Care National Resource Center

WEBTribal continuum of care programs typically use a variety of revenue sources to create sustainable long-term care programs. The “ Paying for Your Care ” section covers …

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Diabetes Education

WEBDiabetes Education. The prevalence of diabetes for American Indian elders across the United States is almost three times higher than the national average. American Indians …

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Successful Strategies & Lessons Learned from Implementing …

WEB2 Successful Strategies Planning Be flexible in which evidence-based programs to offer. Ask Elders what programs appeal to them rather than making …

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What is the Older Americans Act

WEBDiverse Elders Coalition 305 Seventh Avenue, 15th Floor New York, NY 10001 T 646-653-5015 F 212-366-1947 diverseelders.org . What is the Older Americans Act? The Older …

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What do we mean by disaggregated data

WEBDiverse Elders Coalition 305 Seventh Avenue, 15th Floor New York, NY 10001 T 646-653-5015 F 212-366-1947 diverseelders.org . What do we mean by disaggregated data? …

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“Caregiving in a Pandemic” Webinar December 3

WEBCaptain Susan Karol, MD, Chief Medical Officer for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Division of Tribal Affairs. Dr. Karol is the Chief Medical Officer of …

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