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Challenges and barriers to health care and overall health in older residents of Alaska: evidence from a national survey
2016
International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Background. From 1970 to 2010, the Alaskan population increased from 302,583 to 698,473. During that time, the growth rate of Alaskan seniors (65') was 4 times higher than their national counterparts. Ageing in Alaska requires confronting unique environmental, sociodemographic and infrastructural challenges, including an extreme climate, geographical isolation and less developed health care infrastructure compared to the continental US. Objective. The objective of this analysis is to compare
doi:10.3402/ijch.v75.30348
pmid:27056177
pmcid:PMC4824845
fatcat:3mejrnazhnesrf3zt3uiv4acnq