Health checks on Indian Country
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On the weekend edition of the ICT Newscast, what you need to know about the new COVID-19 vaccines from a leading expert at the Indian Health Service. Meet one of the experts behind the nation’s most up-to-date and complete database on Indian Boarding Schools. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia create unique challenges for Native American caregivers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued recommendations on the newly released COVID-19 vaccine. The agency advises that all Americans six months or older receive the new shot from Pfizer and Moderna ahead of the fall season. Loretta Christensen, M.D., is the Chief Medical Officer for Indian Health Service
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition does powerful work addressing the lasting harms of a troubled era. One key component of the effort is building a list of all the institutions involved and mapping them. Deidre Whiteman is its Director of Research and Education. ICT’s Stewart Huntington has this interview.
Current data shows Native American people are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s, other forms of dementia, when compared to their White counterparts. It is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Heather Mulder is the Associate Director of Outreach for the Native American Outreach Program at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute.
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