Undoing Structural Racism Among Indigenous Older Adults to Promote Health Equity.

Year of Publication
2023
Author
Journal
Generations
Volume
47
Issue
4
ISSN Number
0738-7806
Abstract

Indigenous older adults are a diverse and growing population that is not equitably included in gerontological research and continues to experience disparate health outcomes in later life. Resolving structural inequities endured by Indigenous peoples across the lifespan using existing policy mechanisms will only be possible if we better develop our theoretical frameworks to include Indigenous perspectives and develop research agendas that center minoritized aging populations. We illustrate this approach by proposing modifications to Title VI of the Older Americans Act and the Indian Healthcare Improvement Act.

Date Published
2023 Winter
DOI
10.1146/annurev.publhealth.27.021405.102103
Alternate Journal
Generations
PMID
39290397
PMCID
PMC11407198
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