Indigenous perspectives on healthy aging in the Yukon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24229728 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mark Christopher (0009-0004-3405-8494, YSPOR, Yukon University), Liris SMITH (0000-0001-6089-207X, YSPOR, Yukon University), Jerry Soltani (YSPOR, Yukon University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 2687336-2687336 |
| Publication date | 2026-12-31 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Circumpolar Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1239-9736 • E-ISSN: 2242-3982 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/22423982.2026.2687336 |
| PMID | 42396813 |
| OpenAlex | W7167273162 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 38 |
The Canadian Frailty Network commissioned this study to gather feedback on the AVOID Frailty model from Indigenous Elders and older adults in the Yukon. Grounded in Indigenous research methodologies, Two-Eyed Seeing, and guided by an Elder co-author this study involved guide conversations to engage 42 participants aged 55 and older across four Yukon communities. Participants raised Activity, Interaction, and Diet spontaneously as central to healthy aging, while Vaccinate and Optimize medications typically required prompting. However, participants reframed these domains in relational and place-based terms, locating wellness in connection to land, traditional foods, intergenerational responsibility, and community. The AVOID model's emphasis on disease prevention and individual behaviour change does not account for the collective, relational, and cultural dimensions that shape Indigenous health and wellness. A strengths-based adaptation, grounded in Indigenous ways of knowing, doing, and being, is needed.
Community · frailty prevention · Healthy aging · Indigenous elders · Indigenous health · intergenerational responsibility · older adults · place-based health · traditional food · Two-Eyed Seeing · Yukon · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues · Frailty in Older Adults · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
Frailty in Indigenous Populations
Aging Well for Indigenous Peoples
Older Métis Adults’ Experiences of Physical Activity and Implications to Health Providers
Meeting the Social Needs of Older Adults in Rural Areas
Barriers to physical activity for adults in rural and urban Canada
Conversation Method in Indigenous Research
Understanding Unmet Care Needs of Rural Older Adults with Chronic Health Conditions
Social participation in older women and men
Importance of Indigenous elders’ contributions to individual and community wellness
Research Done in “A Good Way”
Elders’ perspectives and priorities for ageing well in a remote Aboriginal community
Two-Eyed Seeing and other lessons learned within a co-learning journey of bringing together indigenous and mainstream knowledges and ways of knowing
Aboriginal peoples, health and healing approaches
Identifying and Applying a Strength-Based Research Approach in Indigenous Health
Demonstrating Rigor Using Thematic Analysis
Beyond deficit
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