News in ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series

November 29, 2021

Indigenous perspectives on dementia and dementia-friendly communities

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Takeaways from 'Indigenous perspectives on dementia and dementia-friendly communities', a panel discussion at the Memory and Brain Wellness Center’s Collaborating for a Dementia-Friendly Washington: Expanding Possibilities Conference.

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Categories: ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, ADRC News, Dementia-Friendly Community

April 21, 2021

Meet Dr. Gary Ferguson: “Lifelong Learner, Wounded Healer”

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The Spring 2021 ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series presents: A Conversation with Dr. Gary Ferguson on Traditional Foods, Ways of Healing, and Indigenous Elder Wisdom

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, Q&A, ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, Social Determinants of Health, Caregiving, ADRC News

November 29, 2020

Taking the Long Road: A Focus on American Indians and Alaska Natives

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ADRC Efforts to Recognize Health Disparities and Better Represent American Indians and Alaska Natives in Alzheimer’s Disease Research and Education

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Categories: ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, Social Determinants of Health, ADRC History, ADRC News

May 21, 2020

Sweeping Aside the Clouds: The Wisdom behind Indigenizing Evidence-Based Health Programs for Elders

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Becky Bendixen is a Tribal Program Specialist at the Northwest Regional Council and the co-creator of the health intervention program Wisdom Warriors. She generously shares the story driving her passion to improve the health and wellbeing of Elders and of Native communities more broadly. It is one of heartbreak, healing, and the power of connecting to Unangam traditional culture and dance.

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Categories: Research, Q&A, Profiles, ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, Social Determinants of Health, ADRC News, Art

November 25, 2019

Food for Thought: Revitalizing Indigenous Knowledge about Healthy Eating

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An ADRC Interview with Valerie Segrest, a member of the Muckleshoot Nation and leading voice in tribal food sovereignty, about her approach to traditional foods and how to harness the power of food to improve health, longevity, and spirit.

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, Profiles, Food & Diet, ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, Social Determinants of Health, ADRC News

August 22, 2019

Wisdom of Our Elders: The Storytelling of Jamestown S’Klallam Elder and Storyteller Elaine Grinnell

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Elaine Grinnell, Jamestown S’Klallam elder, shared her stories and knowledge on Indigenous Aging at University of Washington’s Intellectual House.

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Categories: Profiles, ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, ADRC News

February 01, 2019

A New Film about Alzheimer’s Disease for Local Indigenous Communities

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The UW ADRC and Partnerships for Native Health have released an outreach film about Alzheimer’s disease and research for Native American communities. The film was created by Sky Bear Media, a Native American-owned company [Video].

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, Social Determinants of Health, ADRC News

September 18, 2017

Native Knowledge

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Addressing Brain Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

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Categories: Research, Clinical Care, Precision Medicine, ADRC Indigenous Aging Brain Health Series, Social Determinants of Health, ADRC News