Older Asian Americans face a number of health disparities. Here are the biggest health concerns for aging Asian Americans.
WebMD: The term “Asian American” refers to people with origins from East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. What are the limitations when we use a single category to describe such a diverse group of people?WebMD: Does the stereotype of the “model minority” affect the way Asian American patients are treated?
Putting everyone together into one homogenous group really does a disservice because it makes it hard to understand health disparities. For example, the question of whether you’re an immigrant or a refugee has a big impact on your access to health care and basic supports. When you're lumped together, it masks the real challenges faced by different communities.: Asian people are often unaware that there are disparities within their own communities because no one talks about it.
The other thing many people don’t know is that there’s a high prevalence of diabetes in some Asian populations, like South Asians and Filipinos. One of the first U.S. guidelines to carve out Asians as a special population was the American Diabetes Association when they realized that Asians’ risk for diabetes occurs at a much lower body mass index, at almost 30 pounds less than other people per height, than other populations.
Some communities are highly uninsured, like the Korean community. If you don't have insurance in this country, you have a hard time navigating the system. Safety net systems are not set up to work with the part of the Asian population with limited English skills.: Absolutely. People think that we have no problems, that we're healthy, wealthy, and wise, and that translates into delayed diagnosis. They’re told, “You’re Asian. You don’t get sick. You don’t get cancer.
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