Description: This learning resource helps caregivers and community members better understand the experiences, health needs, and cultural values of American Indian elders. It highlights how history, traditions, and family play a role in health and offers practical guidance for providing respectful, culturally appropriate care.

Citation: Hendrix, L, GNP, MSN, PhD: Health and health care of American Indian Older Adults http://geriatrics.stanford.edu/ethnomed/american_indian/. In Periyakoil VS, eds. eCampus Geriatrics, Standord CA, 2010.