Blazing a Trail for AAPI Elders: Dr. Wes Lum

Blazing a Trail for AAPI Elders: Dr. Wes Lum

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander American (AAPI) Heritage Month! Back in 2014, we profiled Quyen Dinh, Executive Director of Diverse Elders Coalition member organization Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC). This year, the DEC is excited to...
Blazing a Trail for AAPI Elders: Dr. Wes Lum

A Community of Contrasts: Asian Americans 50 and Older

by Jeffer Giang, Research Analyst in the Demographic Research Project (DRP) for Asian Americans Advancing Justice-LA. Those who work with older adults may generally know that the population is growing in size very quickly. In fact, Los Angeles County’s entire 50-plus...
Blazing a Trail for AAPI Elders: Dr. Wes Lum

Patient-Centered Care? We Have a Long Way to Go

This post by Andi Mullin originally appeared on the Community Catalyst Health Policy Hub blog. On April 4, my 73-year-old mother had back surgery. It was a difficult and lengthy procedure and, unfortunately, she experienced a series of post-operative complications....