Healthy Heart, Healthy Brain…Talking to American Indian and Alaska Native Patients About Brain Health

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• Corporate Authors:
  Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (U.S.) ; International Association for Indigenous Aging ; National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.). Division of Population Health. Healthy Aging Program
• Description:
  Guidance for primary care providers - Key Brain Health Promotion Facts: 1 out of 3 American Indians who live to 65 will develop dementia. Native elders with heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, or depression have a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease or dementia. Evidence for the following three interventions for healthy brain promotion are encouraging: blood pressure management, increased physical activity, and cognitive training. Evidence-based behavior change interventions: cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, mindfulness/mind-body, positive psychology, and management of mental health conditions. Consider referrals for behavior modification. Observe and evaluate cognition in all older adults at every visit. Perform cognitive screening when indicated by observation, patient or family concern. Alzheimer's Association offers a cognitive assessment toolkit with brief screenings tools to quickly assess for impairment and aid with referral and management. To learn more, visit: https://www.alz.org/professionals/healthcare-professionals/cognitive-assessment.
• Subjects:
  Alzheimer Disease American Indian Or Alaska Native Dementia Health Promotion Healthy Aging Protective Factors Public Health
• Publisher:
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Document Type:
  Pamphlet (or booklet)
• Funding:
  6NU38OT000161-05-03
• Place as Subject:
  American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Areas
• Topic:
  Diseases & Conditions
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  8 pdf pages
• Collection(s):
  Public Health Resources
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:3f416cd66800d218061e6cd3c5f73a1dbbc50d9633c43bedb75986499a4464b253bc15a57e6617d1097ee963c20225ddc9d629d68fa39f5871c7b54dc303bb1f
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/77959/cdc_77959_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 9.00 MB ]