Contents: Part 1. Prevalence, causes and public discourse 1. Current and projected dementia prevalence in First Nations populations in Canada 2. Indigenous vascular dementia 3. Story about Joe in the news media Part 2. Indigenous perspectives on care and prevention 4. Perceptions of dementia prevention among Anishinaabe living on Manitoulin Island 5. Understanding from within project: perspectives from Indigenous caregivers 6. Oldest age does not come alone Part 3. Applying theory and knowledge to practice 7. Depression, diabetes and dementia: historical, biocultural and generational factors among American Indian and Alaska native elders 8. Adapting CIRCA-BC in the post-residential-school era 9. Focus(ing) on love and respect: translating elders’ teachings on aging and memory loss into learning tools for children and youth.
This book brings together research studies and Indigenous teaching stories on the topic of memory loss in Indigenous communities. [from back cover]