Cultural Awareness: The AAPI Perspective & Dementia (with Edie Yau)

The Asian American and Pacific Islander population is the fastest growing ethnic group in America, highlighting the need for health education and dementia support. Our guest this week is Edie Yau, the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Engagement at the Alzheimer’s Association, helps us understand the cultural beliefs and ideas around dementia that affect the perspective, care process, and barriers to getting a diagnosis for members of the AAPI community. She speaks to the importance of person-centered care, getting involved in research studies, offering resources in native languages, and considering cultural context when providing care and support for people with dementia and their families.