---
url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/cultural-navigator'
title: 'Cultural Navigator'
author:
  name: 'LiChia Chansanchai'
  url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/user/100'
date: '2024-10-22T19:46:26+00:00'
updated: '2025-07-28T17:44:38+00:00'
type: landing_page
summary: 'Cultural Navigator > A Guide To Managing Your Health While there may be wide differences among individuals within each race and ethnicity, your background can play a factor in your risk for certain diseases, the way that you think about your health, and your relationship with your healthcare professional.'
published: true
---
##  [Cultural Navigator](/cultural-navigator)

## A Guide To Managing Your Health

While there may be wide differences among individuals within each race and ethnicity, your background can play a factor in your risk for certain diseases, the way that you think about your health, and your relationship with your healthcare professional.

The Health in Aging Cultural Navigator Series addresses the role of race and ethnicity in your health. These resources are intended to help you understand special health concerns you may have, as well as how your cultural beliefs and practices may play a role in your health. When you visit your healthcare professional, let them know about your health needs, along with your cultural beliefs and practices.

 [American Indian and Alaska Native Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/american-indian-and-alaska-native-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Arab American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/arab-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Asian Indian American Older Adults](/tools-and-tips/asian-indian-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Black/African American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/blackafrican-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Cambodian American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/cambodian-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Chinese American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/chinese-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Filipino American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/filipino-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Haitian American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/haitian-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Hispanic/Latina/Latino Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/hispaniclatinalatino-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Japanese American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/japanese-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Korean American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/korean-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Pakistani American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/pakistani-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Portuguese American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/portuguese-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Russian-speaking American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/russian-speaking-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 [Vietnamese American Older Adults](https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/vietnamese-american-older-adults-guide-managing-your-health)

 These public education summaries are based on the AGS’s [Geriatrics Cultural Navigator](https://geriatricscareonline.org/ProductAbstract/Geriatrics-Cultural-Navigator/B066), a professional education resource designed to provide cross-cultural assistance to clinicians with older adults.