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Medical Xpress, November 21, 2023

Study uncovers prevalence of diabetes among American Indian and Alaska Native communities

"From 2012 to 2013, a total of 55,049 AI/AN individuals were identified as having type 1 diabetes or type 2 diabetes and were comparatively analyzed with demographic markers like age, gender and geographic region." (Luohua Jiang)

USA Today, December 30, 2022

Diabetes in kids and young people is projected to dramatically surge. Can it be prevented?

"It’ll be very critical to educate American youth regarding healthy lifestyles and potential ways to prevent diabetes in their early lives in order to 'flatten the curve' for the quickly rising number of youth with diabetes among the underserved/minority populations" (Luohua Jiang)

Being Patient, June 16, 2022

Native American Communities’ Dementia Care Cost Driven Up by Hospitalization

"The high costs of treating American Indian and Alaska Native adults with dementia in the hospital suggest that much could be done to prevent some of those hospitalizations and to improve their quality of life." (Luohua Jiang)

The Conversation , March 31, 2022

Much of the cost of dementia care in aging Native American adults is due to hospitalization

"The total treatment costs for American Indian and Alaska Native older adults with dementia are US$2,943 higher than for those without dementia because of higher hospitalization costs, according to our new study published recently in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia." (Luohua Jiang)