
The Memory Keepers-Medical Discovery Team (MK-MDT) has been awarded National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding through the National Institute on Aging (NIA) for our grant entitled, “Indigenous Cultural Understandings of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias – Research and Engagement (I-CARE)” R01AG062307 for five years (2021-2026). ICARE was previously funded for two years to collect preliminary data (R56AG062307).​
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This research is the second phase of ICARE and will address dementia disparities by examining how culture and community-specific context shape Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) illness experiences in Indigenous populations. Using ethnographic and community-based approaches the team will integrate the Indigenous lived experiences of ADRD in the creation of culturally appropriate and safe approaches to improve dementia diagnostics, care and outreach.
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Memory Keepers researchers: Drs. Kristen Jacklin (PI) and Wayne Warry (Co-I) have partnered with the Red Lake Nation and the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Drs. Carey Gleason (Co-I) and Megan Zuelsdorff (Co-I) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Oneida National Commission on Aging, and NAANDWECHIGE-GAMIG Wikwemikong Health Centre, M’Chigeeng Health Centre, and Mnaamodzawin Health Centre, Ontario.
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March 2021: Medical Discovery Team Awarded $7.5M to Improve Knowledge of Indigenous Cultural Understandings of Dementia Care
Indigenous Cultural Understandings of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias – Research and Engagement (ICARE)