New Resource for Elderly Asian Patients with Signs of Depression
Asian elderly women have the highest suicide rate of any ethnic or racial groups in the nation. In partnership with Family Bridges, On Lok Senior Services, and Yu-Ai Kai/Japanese Community Senior Service, the Asian Pacific Fund, a local community foundation, has produced a health education video to help families spot the signs of depression and seek help.
The video, titled "Healing the Spirit, Treatment of Depression among the Asian Elderly," is a 19-minute program that profiles three Asians (Chinese, Filipino, and Japanese American), their families, and caseworkers. It also features writer Amy Tan discussing her experience with depression with journalist Emerald Yeh. The program focuses on the causes, on-set, and symptoms of depression and their cultural context for Asians. The Stanford Geriatric Education and Center and the AARP served as advisors on this program.
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