Adamsen Featured on International Association for Indigenous Aging Website

Jul 13, 2022

Dr. Collette Adamsen is a featured member for the month of July with the Brain Health Advisory Group, part of the American Indian and Alaska Native Resource Center for Brain Health.

Adamsen is the director of the National Resource Center on Native American Aging within the Center for Rural Health and an assistant professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

Brain Health Advisory Group

Adamsen has been a member of the Brain Health Advisory Group since 2020. The Brain Health Advisory Group works to assist the American Indian and Alaska Native Resource Center for Brain Health, which is part of the International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA²).

International Association for Indigenous Aging

IA² is a five-year project funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC established IA² as a national hub for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias information resources serving Indian country. IA² provides training, technical assistance, and resources for tribes, tribal leadership, healthcare and public health staff, Urban Indian Health Centers and organizations, and tribal Elder services advocates across the country.