Strengthening Community-Based Services for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Affected by Dementia

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    Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are the fastest growing minority group in America, and between 2010 and 2030, the AAPI older adult population is projected to increase by 145 percent, according to the US Census. This growth will also impact the number of AAPI older adults with Alzheimer’s: For example, during this time frame, California, which is home to the nation’s largest population of AAPI older adults, expects Alzheimer’s disease to nearly triple among AAPIs. Many AAPIs do not report symptoms of dementia to a medical professional and consequently, AAPIs are unlikely to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in the early stage. AAPI families may underestimate the physical and emotional toll daily.... Read More

                 

    Increasing the Capacity of Family Caregiver Interventions

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    Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are the fastest growing minority group in America, according to the U.S. Census. Between 2010 and 2030, the AAPI older adult population is projected to increase by 145%. A rapidly increasing aging population demands resilient, capable, and enduring systems of care. Familial systems of care are more prevalent in AAPI communities than other racial groups, with 42% of AAPIs providing care to an older adult, compared to 22% of the general population.

    The Tailored Caregiver Assessment and Referral® (TCARE®) program is an evidence-based, care management software platform designed to enable care managers to more effectively support family caregivers by efficiently targeting services to their needs and strengths. The TCARE® program includes.... Read More

                 

    Identifying and Addressing Financial Exploitation of Asian American and Pacific Islander Older Adults

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    Financial exploitation is a serious problem afflicting Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) older adults across the nation. According to the National Adult Protective Service Association (NAPSA), the prevalence of financial exploitation is on the rise, with:

    1 in 9 older adults reporting being abused, neglected or exploited in the past twelve months; 1 in 20 older adults indicating some form of perceived financial mistreatment occurring in the recent past; and, Only 1 in 44 cases of financial abuse ever being reported.

    Among AAPIs, recent evidence in a longitudinal study of Chinese older adults reveals:

    Financial exploitation is the second most common form of abuse among Chinese older adults, with an incidence.... Read More
                 

    Meeting the Needs of AAPI Elders in Chicago and Beyond

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    With over 3,000 of the industry’s top aging professionals headed to Chicago, the 2017 American Society on Aging’s Aging in America conference will offer a platform to share new trends, aging innovations, and provoke discussions around relevant aging topics, such as the nation’s rapidly growing population of diverse older adults.

    Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) are the fastest growing minority group in America. Between 2010 and 2030, the AAPI older adult population is projected to increase by 145%. With many AAPI leaders in town for ASA’s annual gathering, this is a pivotal opportunity to convene policymakers, AAPI organizations, aging organizations and individuals dedicated to preserving and promoting the dignity, well-being and quality of life of AAPIs as.... Read More

                 

    NAPCA Receives $150,000 federal grant that will help AAPI Medicare Beneficiaries

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    The Administration for Community Living recently awarded the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) $150,000 to provide technical assistance to Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) and State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) grantees to help them better reach and serve limited English proficient (LEP) Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Medicare beneficiaries.

    Need for In-Language Resources
    LEP among AAPI older adults makes them a particularly hard-to-reach population for SMP and SHIP grantees. AAPI older adults are a particularly vulnerable group with higher poverty rates and lower educational attainment among several ethnic groups, as compared to the general older adult population.

    A large number of Asian Americans moved to the U.S. as older adults to live with their.... Read More