NAVIGATING THE HEALTH OF OUR ELDERS

Dr. Blythe Winchester Lecture Q&A Blythe Winchester, MD, MPH, CMD, is a board- WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 certified geriatrician and 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Health Sciences Learning Center, Room 1306 Indians in 750 Highland Ave., Madison, WI 53705 Cherokee, North Networking immediately following Carolina. She practices Refreshments provided at Cherokee Indian Hospital providing care to RSVP HERE elders, consultation and home visits; she is the RSVP HERE certified medical director at Care Center. She received her MD and MPH degrees at UNC-Chapel Hill and did a Family Medicine There are challenges in all areas of life and function for

Residency in Greenville, South Carolina. Her elders. Indigenous elders, while facing disparities Geriatrics Fellowship was completed through across all facets of care, are also facing unique the Mountain Area Health Education Center in Asheville, NC. She serves as a chief clinical challenges related to their health status and function. consultant for geriatrics and palliative care for Cultural awareness of heterogeneity of our tribes and the Indian Health Service. She frequently the customs, traditions and roles of elders in presents on palliative care, geriatric issues communities help to provide insight and guidance and the cultural considerations for Native around providing care. Honoring our elders while Americans in dealing with these issues. She providing supportive care in alignment with their goals lives on the Qualla Boundary in helps our relationships and strength as communities. with her husband, seven dogs, and cat and enjoys karaoke, reading and being outdoors.

Funded by Indians Into Medicine (INMED) Grant, Indian Health Service. Co-sponsored by Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Dementia and Research Center (ADRC).