Allick Cole
Institute for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH) Washington State University Seattle Washington USA.
Alzheimers Dement (Amst). 2024 Jun 17;16(2):e12611. doi: 10.1002/dad2.12611. eCollection 2024 Apr-Jun.
American Indian and Alaska Native elders aged ≥ 65 years are experiencing increased life expectancy. Elders are critical to intergenerational knowledge, yet limited data exist on the health challenges faced by this group.
This study engaged individuals attending the National Indian Council on Aging 2021 Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada. A 19-question survey, designed to examine perceptions about cognitive decline and to identify comfort with potential risk and protective factors, was disseminated to 50 participants.
Participants indicated that they are concerned about cognitive decline, are willing to plan for their future care and cognitive testing, and articulated a desire for Tribally led long-term support services.
This study found similar results to studies on White individuals, which include a lack of knowledge, stigma around the aging process, and gaps in services available. More work is necessary to address the gap in literature and policy.
American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) are underrepresented in literature on Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD).AI/ANs believe that they will experience cognitive decline as they age.AI/ANs indicate a willingness to plan for future care and participate in future research on ADRD.
年龄≥65岁的美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民的预期寿命在增加。老年人对于代际知识传承至关重要,但关于该群体所面临健康挑战的数据有限。
本研究纳入了参加在内华达州里诺市举行的2021年全国印第安人老龄问题理事会年会的人员。一项旨在调查对认知衰退的看法并确定对潜在风险和保护因素的接受程度的包含19个问题的调查问卷被分发给50名参与者。
参与者表示他们担心认知衰退,愿意为未来的护理和认知测试制定计划,并表达了对部落主导的长期支持服务的渴望。
本研究发现与针对白人个体的研究有相似结果,包括知识缺乏、对衰老过程的污名化以及可用服务的差距。需要开展更多工作来填补文献和政策方面的空白。
美国印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民(AI/ANs)在关于阿尔茨海默病及相关痴呆症(ADRD)的文献中代表性不足。AI/ANs认为随着年龄增长他们会经历认知衰退。AI/ANs表示愿意为未来护理制定计划并参与未来关于ADRD的研究。