Overview of the National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Presented by Baker-Demary, T. on
Jan 23,
2009 at the UND College of Nursing Brown Bag Seminar Series, Grand Forks, ND.
Health Disparities of American Indian Elders in North Dakota
Presented by Representative Earl Pomeroy on
Jun 10,
2008 at the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Hearing on Racial, Ethnic and Gender Health Care Disparities, Washington, DC. Upon request, the NRCNAA prepared this presentation and supplied additional information to the office of Representative Earl Pomeroy.
Native Elder Service Locator
Presented by McDonald, L., Ruliffson, K., & Fasteen, D. on
May 20,
2008 at the 40th Annual Governor's Conference on Aging, Helena, MT.
Native Elder Needs Assessment Project
Presented by McDonald, L., & Ludtke, R. on
May 20,
2008 at the 40th Annual Governor’s Conference on Aging, Helena, MT.
How To Talk to Your Doctor
Presented by McDonald, R., Ludtke, R., Baker-Demary, T., Ruliffson, K., Miller, A., LaBelle, J., Charles, G., Easley C., Mokuau, N., & Browne, C. on
Apr 30,
2008 at the Administration on Aging Training and Technical Assistance Forum and 30th Anniversary Celebration, Prior Lake, MN.
Identifying and Addressing Chronic Disease Among American Indian Elders
Presented by McDonald, L.R., Ludtke, R., Baker-Demaray, T., Ruliffson, K., Fasteen, D., Gattis, M., & Miller, A. on
Apr 29,
2008 at the Administration on Aging Training and Technical Assistance Forum and 30th Anniversary Celebration, Prior Lake, MN.
Conducting and Uses for Native Elder Needs Assessments
Presented by Baker-Demaray, T. & Gattis, M. on
Nov 1,
2007 at the National Telechat sponsored by Kauffman & Associates and the Administration on Aging, Grand Forks, ND.
National Telechat sponsored by Kauffman & Associates and the Administration on Aging: Title VI programs must complete a needs assessment to be eligible for funding. Since new applications are due early next year, programs should be planning their needs assessments now. This session will discuss the needs assessment process and its importance to effective Title VI service delivery.
Conducting Needs Assessments
Presented by Baker-Demaray, T., Gattis, M., McDonald, L., & Ruthig, J. on
Sep 5,
2007 at the Title VI Directors attending the Indian Health Service Long Term Care Conference, Albuquerque, NM.
Native American Elders: Preserving our Traditions and Wisdom
Presented by Allery, A. on
Jun 20,
2007 at the National Council of Nurse Administrators Educational Meeting, Spokane, WA.
How to Talk To Your Doctor
Presented by Allery, A. on
May 23,
2007 at the Montana Governor's Conference on Aging, Helena, MT.
The purpose of this presentation is to share tips for getting the most out of your health care encounter. Research shows that on average doctors make a diagnosis in 18 seconds. Getting the right diagnosis is a life and death matter. Actually, about 15% of the initial diagnoses were wrong. Learn about how to help your doctor make the correct diagnosis by talking to them.
Native American Issues
Presented by Allery, A. on
May 23,
2007 at the Montana Governor's Conference on Aging, Helena, MT.
How to Talk with your Doctor
Presented by Allery, A. on
May 1,
2007 at the Administration on Aging National Title VI Training & Technical Assistance Forum & Listening Session, Baltimore, MD.
Participants learned how to help caregivers and elders talk with their doctors and other health care providers with the ASKME3 method to improve their doctor/patient communication skills. Presented on May 2nd at 2:45-3:45pm and May 3rd, 11am-12pm.
Train the Trainer for Native Caregiving Training Intensive
Presented by Allery, A. on
Apr 30,
2007 at the Administration on Aging National Title VI Training and Technical Assistance Forum and Listening Session, Baltimore, MD.
Through engaging in simulation training exercises, participants will learn how to provide training to staff, volunteers, and family members who provide training to caregivers. The simulations are designed to help identify the needs of the caregiver and ways to address these needs. Participatns will better understand the needs of the caregiver, as well as the needs of those being cared for. Participants will develop a plan for conducting at least three caregiver training sessions when they return home.
