Elder Issues: Obstacles to Health Facing Our Elders
Presented by McDonald, L. & Ludtke, R. on
Jul 11,
2006 at the Direct Service Tribes 3rd Annual Meeting, Prior Lake, MN.
Discusses the obstacles to health facing Native elders based on results of the results from the "Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders" needs assessment surveys conducted by the National Resource Center on Native American Aging.
Feasibility Analysis for Assisted Living – A Model for Assessment
Presented by Ludtke, R., McDonald, L., & Allery, A. on
May 18,
2006 at the National Rural Health Association annual conference, Reno, NV.
Provides an overview of the results from the "Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders" needs assessment surveys conducted by the center and how this data can be used to determine if assisted living is feasible in your community.
Using Data for Decisions, Advocacy, and Policy
Presented by McDonald, L., Allery, A., Ludtke, R., Muus, K., & Moulton, P. on
Apr 26,
2006 at the Federal Interagency Taskforce Meeting on Older American Indians, Washington, DC.
Provides an overview of the results from the "Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders" needs assessment surveys conducted by the center and how this data can be used for decision making, advocacy and policy. This presentation was also given at the 18th Annual Indian Health Service Research Conference on Apr 26, 2006.
National Resource Center for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders
Presented by Charles, G. on
Apr 6,
2006 at the American Indian Research Forum, Grand Forks, ND.
Provides an overview of the activities of the National Resource Center for American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders, located in Anchorage, Alaska. The focus of the presentation is on Alaska Natives.
Obesity in American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
Presented by Muus, K., McDonald, L., Ludtke, R., & Allery, A. on
Apr 6,
2006 at the American Indian Research Forum, Grand Forks, ND.
The presentation examines the the prevalence of obesity in American Indian/Alaska Native elders and the effects on health conditions.
NICOA General Health Status Survey
Presented by Baker-Demaray, T. on
Mar 16,
2006 at the Joint Conference of National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging, Anaheim, CA.
Discusses the results of the National Indian Council on Aging's general health status survey, Perceptions of Elder Abuse.
Reliving the Past: The Experience of Historical & Cultural Trauma by Alaska Native Elders
Presented by Charles, G. on
Mar 16,
2006 at the Joint Conference of National Council on Aging and the American Society on Aging, Anaheim, CA.
Discusses the purpose, goals, and objectives of the National Resource Center for American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Elders at the University of Alaska Anchorage, College of Health & Social Welfare.
Policy Recommendations for Native Elders
Presented by Ludtke, R. & McDonald, L. on
Jun 14,
2005 at the National Congress of American Indians 2005 Mid-Year Conference, Green Bay, WI.
Policy papers based on the results from the "Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders" needs assessment surveys conducted by the National Resource Center on Native
American Aging. 1) Disease Prevention Efforts Including Health Promotion, Screening and Wellness Programs; 2) Chronic Disease Management Programs to Prevent Comorbidity and Increase Access to Services; 3) Increase Availability of Home/Community Based Long-term Care Services in Rural Areas; 4) Increasing Availability of Health Care and other Services in Rural Reservation Areas; and 5) Increase Incomes and Access to Health Insurance and Medicare for Future Generations of Native Elders’.
University of North Dakota Center for Rural Health Projects
Presented by McDonald, L. & Gray, J. on
Mar 22,
2005 at the Aberdeen Area Tribal Chairman's Health Board, Sioux City, IA.
Provides an overview of current Center for Rural Health projects with a Native American focus.
