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Recent Interviews:

• Billy Frank, Nisqually Tribal Elder and Chairman of Northwest Indian Fisheries

  Commission (1932-2015) – date

• Marilyn Scott, Vice Chair of Upper Skagit Tribe – date

• Charlene Nelson, Chair of Shoalwater Bay Tribe – date

• Toni Lodge, Chief Executive Officer, NATIVE Project of Spokane – Coming

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November 2020 Tribal and State Leaders Health Summit

Elders’ session – Recording and slides

2020 Virtual Tribal-ALTSA-HCS-AAA Fall Summit

COVID-19 Aging and Disability Resource Center Grant PPT

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COVID-19 Aging and Disability Resource Center Grant

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Pulling Together for Wellness: Elder Self-Management Blood Pressure Program

Purpose: Support culturally appropriate self-management blood pressure programs for American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) Elders, their families, and communities. Technical assistance to establish a collaboration between health clinics and elders’ programs with the engagement of CHRs training to implement a model based on a curriculum to accurately measure blood pressure developed by Dr. Cheryl Farmer from Washington State Department of Health.  AIHC ‘s Pulling Together for Wellness Framework (PTW) is integrated into the Train-the-Trainer Accurate Blood Pressure Measurement program to ensure increasing culturally appropriate strategies are included in the implementation in the self-management Blood Pressure programs for tribal members. To schedule technical assistance and training contact Jan Ward Olmstead.

Did you know?
How to prevent high blood pressure:

• Eat a healthy diet
• Maintain a healthy weight
• Maintain a physically active lifestyle
• Do not smoke commercial tobacco
• Limit how much alcohol you drink
• Get adequate sleep

Relevant Data

• Heart Disease is the leading cause of AI/AN death in Washington.
• Mortality rates for heart disease among AI/AN in Washington remain significantly higher than for NHW and the disparity is increasing.
• Hospitalizations and mortality for stroke (cerebrovascular disease) are higher for Washington AI/AN than for NHW.
• Risk factors for heart disease include smoking, a sedentary lifestyle and obesity. Other medical conditions that increase the risk of developing heart disease include hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. Heart disease is more common in men compared to women and increases with age.
• Efforts to prevent heart disease in AI/AN include smoking cessation, dietary counseling, exercise programs and control of blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol.

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STAYING ACTIVE AND HEALTHY WITH ARTHRITIS

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National Indian Council on Aging, Inc. (NICOA)

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