Prevalence of Chronic Disease Among American Indian and Alaska Native Elders
Internet URL
http://www.med.und.nodak.edu/depts/rural/nrcnaa/pdf/chronic_disease1005.pdf 
Sponsoring Agency
National Resource Center on Native American Aging
Description
This report discusses prevalence of chronic disease among American Indian and Alaska Native elders. There is a paucity of information about the prevalence of chronic disease among American Indian and Alaska Native populations with even less information available about rural/urban differences. Literature indicates associations between chronic disease and functional limitation in relation to demographics, geography, health behaviors and access to health services among rural populations; however, what is not known is if these associations are also present among American Indian and Alaska Native elder populations.