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This study aims to gather Indigenous perspectives on healthy aging and assess the AVOID Frailty model's relevance.

Indigenous perspectives on healthy aging in the Yukon

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Randomized trial explores healthy aging perspectives in Yukon, indicating the need for culturally adapted frameworks.

This study aims to gather Indigenous perspectives on healthy aging and assess the AVOID Frailty model's relevance.
Engaged 42 participants aged 55 and older across four Yukon communities through guide conversations.
Employed Indigenous research methodologies, particularly Two-Eyed Seeing, with guidance from an Elder co-author.
Participants identified Activity, Interaction, and Diet as important for healthy aging, defining wellness in relational and place-based terms.
Themes of land connection, traditional foods, and community involvement emerged as vital for health.
A shift towards a strengths-based model respecting Indigenous ways of knowing is recommended.

Christopher et al. (2026) studied this question.

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