Wabanaki Native American Research Center for Health (Wabanaki NARCH) Research Project 1 (RP1): The Voices of our Elders
Status: Current
Grant Start: 09/01/2021
Grant End: 08/31/2025
This effort is a partnership between Washington State University, the University of Miami, and Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness, a Tribally-founded and directed public health district serving all four federally recognized Tribes in Maine, collectively known as the Wabanaki Tribes. Approximately 875 American Indians aged 55 and older reside in the service delivery areas of the four tribes, yet nothing is known about their cognitive function or clinical prevalence ADRD or multiple cognitive impairment. Our study will contribute invaluable public health data for Wabanaki Public Health and American Indians nationally, and contribute to the development of ADRD-related health interventions tailored to the needs of Wabanaki communities and other American Indian populations.
Partners
- Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness
- Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
- Mi'qmak Nation
- Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkomikuk
- Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipyaik
- Penobscot Nation
Funding Sponsors
- Federal - National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Communities Involved
- Tribal communities
Study Locations
- Maine
Study Type
- Community based participatory research
- Population-based epidemiologic study
- Case-control validation study
Study Characteristics
- Ages 50 plus
IREACH Programs
Principal Investigator(s)
Heath Research Initiatives
- American Indian and Alaska Native
Focus Areas
- Alzheimer's disease
- Health disparities