Native Aging Fact Sheets Archive

Fact sheets include analysis of the national data from the Identifying our Needs: A Survey of Elders to report the trends and offer recommendations.

• Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders
  Date: 02/2022
  A guide to understanding the National Resource Center on Native American Aging's Needs Assessment.
• Health Care Coverage by Age for American Indian/Alaska Native Elders
  Date: 11/2015
  The National Resource Center on Native American Aging has released a fact sheet using nationwide data from "Identifying our Needs: A Survey of Elders." Includes information on healthcare coverage sorted by age among American Indian and Alaska Native Elders.
• Oral Health in Native American Elderly
  Date: 08/2014
  The National Resource Center on Native American Aging has released a fact sheet using nationwide data from "Identifying our Needs: A Survey of Elders." Includes information on dental work needed and overall oral health indicators.
• Elder Abuse in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
  Date: 05/2013
  This fact sheet summarizes the percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native elders that would utilize elder programs that could assist in preventing elder abuse. In addition, the percentage of American Indian/Alaska Native elders that would take advantage of caregiver, financial assistance, legal assistance, personal care, and transportation programs if they were offered by their respective tribes.
• Fall Incidents and Native American Elderly
  Date: 03/2012
  Presents the results of Identifying Our Needs: A Survey of Elders that was conducted between 2008 and 2011, by tribal members for over 300 American Indian tribes, Alaskan villages, and Hawaiian homesteads throughout Indian Country.
• Congestive Heart Failure
  Date: 02/2010
  The study examined congestive health failure among American Indian and Alaska Native elders. Covers the prevalence of CHF among American Indian/Alaska Native elders, assessing gender and age patterns of CHF prevalence, determining other disorder that are commonly found among American Indian/Alaska Native elders with CHF, and examining the relationship between CHF, physical activity, and body mass index.
• Hypertension in American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
  Date: 08/2008
  Outlines the prevalence of hypertension among the American Indian and Alaska Native population as identified through studies. Uses text and graphs to display information by age, gender, and disease.
• Cancer Screening Practices Among American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
  Date: 12/2006
  This study looked at the rate of cancer and cancer-related screenings for American Indian and Alaska Native elders aged 55 and older. Information was used from a nationwide survey, conducted by the National Resource Center on Native American Aging, involving more than 8,000 AI/AN elders. The cancer screenings included fecal occult blood test (FOBT);prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test; Pap test; and Mammogram.
• Arthritis in American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
  Date: 06/2006
  Discusses arthritis prevalence and its impact on the health of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elders.
• The Elders' Obesity Challenge
  Date: 09/2005
  Overviews obesity rates among Native American elders. Includes statistics by age group and gender.
• Nutritional Risks Among Native American Elders
  Date: 04/2005
  Discusses nutritional risks of Native American elders. Includes information on social and chronic disease factors that relate to nutritional risk.
• Difficulty in Providing Care Among Informal Caregivers
  Date: 09/2003
  Examines characteristics of informal caregivers who experience difficulties when providing care to Native American elders.
• Functional Limitations and the Future Needs for Long Term Care
  Date: 04/2002
  Examines functional limitations among Native American elders using data collected across the nation.