If a Family Member Develops Alzheimer’s Disease: Gender Differences in Help-Seeking Intentions Among American Indians

Yeon-Shim Lee, Soonhee Roh, Heehyul Moon, Joel S. Steele, Dong Pil Yoon, Donald K. Warne, School of Social Work, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, Department of Social Work, University of South Dakota-Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls, Raymond A. Kent School of Social Work, University of Louisville, School of Medicine , Health Sciences, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, School of Social Work, University of Missouri-Columbia, Center for Indigenous Health, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University

Journal of Applied Gerontology

Published online on June 23, 2026

Abstract

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This study examined psychosocial factors associated with help-seeking intentions if and when a family member developed Alzheimer’s disease (AD) among American Indian populations, focusing on gender differences. Guided by Andersen’s behavioral model of ...