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sources included print materials and local organizations. The distribution of sources utilized are
as follows.
Doctor 78.8% (41 out of 52)
Community Clinic 9.6% (5 out of 52)
Media 53.8% (28 out of 52)
Family and Friends 63.5% (33 out of 52)
Other Sources 15.4% (8 out of 52)
o Print Materials: books, internet, personal research, Google, research studies
o Local Organizations: NC American Indian Health Board, Health Native North
Carolinians, school
o Coworkers
Data Set #3: Have you ever been a caregiver for someone with Alzheimers or dementia?
Approximately, one third of the participants reported having been a caregiver for someone with
Alzheimers or dementia (32.7%). Of those 17 people, 64% reported receiving help from health
professionals, 23.5% from caregiver support groups, 94.1% from family and friends. This data
supports the finding from the workshop wrap-up discussion at the Unity Conference that
American Indians have a tendency to keep their loved ones at home rather than place them in
assisted living facilities.
Data Set #4: Has anyone in your family ever been told he/she has a memory problem,
Alzheimers or dementia?
A large percentage of the population studied have had a family member with a history of
memory problems, dementia, and/or Alzheimers disease. 37 out of the 52 participants (71.2%)
reported having someone in their family who had been told he/she had a memory problem.
Furthermore, 62.7 % of the participants (32 out of 51) indicated that they had a family member
who had been diagnosed with Alzheimers or dementia by a doctor; of which, 40% (12 out of 30)
reported that family member concealing their memory problem from others in the community.
Data Set #5: What other opportunities are needed to earn about memory decline,
Alzheimers disease and dementia in your community?
All of the questionnaire participants indicated that more opportunities are needed to learn more
about memory decline, Alzheimers disease, and dementia in your community. Below is a
breakdown of different sources of educational information that respondents felt were needed and
their corresponding percentage of individuals who felt they were necessary. The data suggest
implementing more workshops similar to the one recently conducted at the Unity Conference
would be well received by the American Indian population.
Educational Presentations 88% (44 out of 50)
Pamphlets and Brochures 76% (38 out of 50)
Visual Aids (documentaries, short videos, theatrical plays, etc.) 68% (35 out of 50)
Contact Numbers 36% (18 out of 50)
Data Set #6: Who in your community needs more educational support about Alzheimers
and dementia?
The data suggest that community members need more educational support about Alzheimers
and dementia. The majority of the population felt that their tribal leaders, family, and friends are
among those needing support. The corresponding percentages for people that the questionnaire
respondents felt needed support are listed below.
Health Professionals 38.5% (20 out of 52)
Tribal Leaders 73.1% (38 out of 52)
Family and Friends 86.5% (45 out of 52)
Other 7.7% (4 out of 52)
o All Age Groups
o Churches
o Citizens
o Local Health Services
Data Set #7: Personal opinion statements
Questionnaire respondents were asked to choose whether they strongly agree, agree, disagree, or
strongly disagree to the following statements.
I have little control over my health.
o 75.5% of the respondents reported that they either disagree or strongly disagree
with this statement. This suggest that the majority of the population feels as
though they are in control of their health, which is positive and could potentially
increase the effectiveness of interventions that aim to improve the health of
American Indians.
I am worried about my health declining in the future.
o 75.1% of the respondents reported that they wither agreed or strongly agreed with
this statement. This suggest that the population is concerned about their health.
I am worried about someone in my family having memory decline in the future.
o 96% of the respondents reported that they agreed or strongly agreed with this
statement. This data strongly supports the need for more learning opportunities
regarding Alzheimers and dementia, while also indicating that this population is
concerned for the cognitive health of their family members.
I feel its important to talk about my wishes if I were to develop a memory problem.
o 95.9% of the respondents reported that they either agree or strongly agree with
this statement. This suggest that this population feels a sense of closeness with
their family and supports the idea of communicating their medical wishes with
them.
I believe that physical exercise can improve my memory.
o 91.9% of the respondents reported that they either agree or strongly agree with
this statement, which indicates that they are aware of the importance physical
exercise can have on their health.
I believe my diet can affect my memory.
o 89.6% of the respondents reported that they either agree or strongly agree with
this statement, which indicates that they are aware of the importance that diet can
have on their health.