Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Alzheimer's related dementias (ADRD) are growing public
health concerns in aged populations of all ethnic and racial groups. AD and ADRD are …

Background Indigenous peoples in developed countries have reduced life expectancies,
particularly from chronic diseases. The lack of access to and take up of palliative care …

Although the incidence of cancer in Indigenous peoples is similar to its incidence in the
overall Australian population, Indigenous peoples are less likely to access early detection …

Objective: The primary purpose of this metasynthesis study was to explore the end-of-life
experiences of Indigenous peoples by synthesizing the findings of qualitative research …

Purpose: American Indians/Alaska Natives (AIs/ANs) have higher rates of chronic illness
and lack access to palliative/end-of-life (EOL) care. This integrative review ascertained the …

Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for global
approaches to palliative care development. Yet it is questionable whether one-size-fits-all …

Aboriginal Canadians experience a disproportionate burden of ill‐health and have endured
a history of racism in accessing and using health care. Meanwhile, this population is rapidly …

Background: Recent end-of-life (EOL) care literature in non-Native American (NA)
populations has demonstrated the benefits of EOL discussions. EOL discussions are …

Whilst access to respite care has been found to represent an important source of support for
terminally ill patients and their families, the availability of these services to Indigenous …

This study was conducted to highlight Native American (NA) perspectives on death taboo in
order to examine the cultural appropriateness of hospice services for NA patients, if any …