In this Momentum Discussion Podcast episode, our guest shares challenges and opportunities around brain health in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. He provides insights into the Healthy Brain Initiative’s Road Map for Indian Country and discusses success stories with indigenous communities addressing dementia issues. Finally, he outlines research questions that need to be answered to successfully address brain health in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

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Guest:
Michael Splaine
Principal, Splaine Consulting
Managing Partner, Recruitment Partners LLC
 
Host:
Jennifer Pettis, MS, RN, CNE
Director of Strategic Alliances
Gerontological Society of America
 
Additional Resources:
https://www.glitc.org/programs/aging-disability/publications-and-media/
https://iasquared.org/brain-health/
https://www.cdc.gov/aging/healthybrain/pdf/hbi-road-map-for-indian-country-508.pdf