Meeting the Healthcare Demands of America’s Growing AAPI Elderly Population
A Strategic Approach to Addressing a Critical Demographic Shift Mrs. Lin, a 72-year-old Korean-American retiree, has lived in the same neighborhood for decades. She visits her longtime physician, a trusted figure in the community, for regular checkups. However, with many private-practice doctors retiring and younger physicians moving into large corporate healthcare settings, she now struggles to navigate an unfamiliar system that doesn’t always cater to her cultural and linguistic needs. Her story reflects a growing challenge for AAPI seniors across the country as the healthcare system struggles to keep pace with their specific needs. By 2060, the number of Asian…
