Collette Adamsen, PhD
Program Director

Dr. Collette Adamsen has served as director of the National Resource Center on Native American Aging (NRCNAA) at the Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine & Health Sciences in Grand Forks, North Dakota, since October 2017.

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Projects

• National Resource Center on Native American Aging
• Native Aging in Place Project
• Native Urban Elder Needs Assessment Survey

Most Recent Publications

• The Association of Cultural Participation and Social Engagement with Self-Reported Diagnosis of Memory Problems Among American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
  This research examines the association of cultural participation and social engagement with older American Indians and Alaska Natives with self-reported diagnosis of memory problems, and how low rates of participation and engagement can increase problems with memory.
  Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
  Author(s): Adamsen, C., Manson, S., Jiang, L.
  Publication: Journal of Aging and Health, 33(7-8S), 60S-67S
  Date: June 2021
  Type: Journal Article
• The Relationship Between Diabetes and Oral Health Status, and Dental Visits Among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Elders
  This research examines the rates of diabetes, oral health, and number of dental visits in American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian populations, and the need to increase oral health literacy and dental visits among Elders with diabetes.
  Projects: National Resource Center on Native American Aging, Oral Health Research and Evaluation
  Author(s): Adamsen, C., Besse, R., Schroeder, S.
  Publication: Journal of the American Dental Association, 152(4), 293-301
  Date: April 2021
  Type: Journal Article
• Chapter 5 American Indians and Alaska Natives in the book titled Handbook of Rural Aging
  The book is a reference source for merging demographic, economic, social, cultural, health, environmental, and political perspectives. Chapter 5 specifically examines these issues with American Indians and Alaska Natives.
  Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
  Author(s): Adamsen, C.
  Date: March 2021
  Type: Other
• Evidence-Based Health Promotion Programs Among American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Communities: A Call to Action to Improve Cultural Relevance and Accessibility
  The report shared information about evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs within American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.
  Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
  Author(s): Adamsen, C., Bendixen, B., Woodrich-Fernando, M., Goins, T., Joe, J.
  Date: February 2021
  Type: Report
• Perspectives from Older Americans Act Title VI Directors and Staff on Health Promotion Programs in Indigenous Communities
  This one-page report shares results from a survey of Title VI program staff. The survey addressed various factors such as needs for health and well-being of elders, top program interests, valuable partnerships, and more.
  Project: National Resource Center on Native American Aging
  Author(s): Adamsen, C., Bendixen, B., Woodrich-Fernando, M., Goins, T., Joe, J.
  Date: February 2021
  Type: Report

Most Recent Presentations

• Identifying our Needs: A Survey of Elders
  Presented by Adamsen, C., Ward, C. on Jun 18, 2019 at the National Council on Aging, Washington, D.C.
• Data Use and Development
  Presented by Adamsen, C., Hudgins, K. on Aug 15, 2018 at the 2018 National Title VI Training and Technical Assistance Conference, Marriott Marquis, Washington, D.C
• Challenges and Solutions to Accessing Data that Benefits Tribal Communities
  Presented by Adamsen, C., Ward, C. on Jul 30, 2018 at the n4a 43rd Annual Conference & Tradeshow, Chicago, Illinois
• Underserved Populations: Urban American Indians and Alaska Native Elders
  Presented by Adamsen, C. on Jun 26, 2018 at the 2018 National Council of Urban Indian Health Annual Leadership Conference, Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel, Arlington, Virginia
• Data Use and Development - Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders
  Presented by Adamsen, C. on Jun 14, 2018 at the Title VI Tulsa Oklahoma Cluster Training, Tulsa, Oklahoma