The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting routines for many Asian American seniors, threatening to cut off beloved social activities.
On church days, Willy Chang, 72, is skipping service, including steering clear of his usual after-service lunch spot, and is definitely not stopping at his neighborhood market in Alhambra for Asian pear and hot pot ingredients.
Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are warning seniors and those with severe chronic medical conditions to “stay at home as much as possible.” One reason elderly Asian men are at risk is that many have preexisting respiratory problems due to smoking, according to experts. Phuong Hong, working at a plant shop in Chinatown, said young people’s concern for their parents and grandparents added to an atmosphere of fear.
She has to be careful, because she is diabetic. She wants to stay active and recently discovered pingpong, offered at the Langley Senior Center near Monterey Park City Hall, where she’s been going every week. On a recent afternoon, surrounded by the staccato beats of bouncing balls, she told a playing partner she will be staying away for a while.
Chang, who is Korean American, said he hasn’t been this “terrified” since burglars stole tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry from his son’s home in 2015. Back then, he remembered the household going “crazy,” changing locks and buying security cameras. Realtor Fred Wong, 81, who hails from the Guangdong province of China, said he’s familiar with the symptoms of the virus, but escapes from the news when he has a chance. He goes to playAdvertisement
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