ArticleInternational journal of circumpolar health2016
Challenges and barriers to health care and overall health in older residents of Alaska: evidence from a national survey.
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- "With Age Comes Wisdom:" a Qualitative Review of Elder Perspectives on Healthy Aging in the Circumpolar North.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2020Pooled it
- A 25 year nationwide analysis of mortality trends from cerebrovascular diseases in patients with lung cancer (1999-2023).Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and functional fitness among older adults in urban Alaska.International journal of circumpolar health · 2024Article
- Protective Factors in the Context of Successful Aging in Urban-Dwelling Alaska Native Elders.Journal of cross-cultural gerontology · 2024Article
- Diagnostic performance of CSF biomarkers in a well-characterized Australian cohort of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.Frontiers in neurology · 2023Article
- Incidence of socially significant infectious diseases (HIV, TB and HIV/TB coinfection) in the Arctic regions of Russia).International journal of circumpolar health · 2021Article
- Healthy ageing in the far North: perspectives and prescriptions.International journal of circumpolar health · 2020Article
- Disparities in social determinants of health outcomes and behaviours between older adults in Alaska and the contiguous US: evidence from a national survey.International journal of circumpolar health · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundFrom 1970 to 2010, the Alaskan population increased from 302,583 to 698,473. During that time, the growth rate of Alaskan seniors (65+) was 4 times higher than their national counterparts. Ageing in Alaska requires confronting unique environmental, sociodemographic and infrastructural challenges, including an extreme climate, geographical isolation and less developed health care infrastructure compared to the continental US.
objectiveThe objective of this analysis is to compare the health needs of Alaskan seniors to those in the continental US.
designWe abstracted 315,161 records of individuals age 65+ from the 2013 and 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, of which 1,852 were residents of Alaska. To compare residents of Alaska to residents of the 48 contiguous states we used generalized linear models which allowed us to adjust for demographic differences and survey weighting procedures. We examined 3 primary outcomes - general health status, health care coverage status and length of time since last routine check-up.
resultsAlaskan seniors were 59% less likely to have had a routine check-up in the past year and 12% less likely to report excellent health status than comparable seniors in the contiguous US.
conclusionsGiven the growth rate of Alaskan seniors and inherent health care challenges this vulnerable population faces, future research should examine the specific pathways through which these disparities occur and inform policies to ensure that all US seniors, regardless of geographical location, have access to high-quality health services.
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