NIH Grants (Elderly Care)
Asian American Women Caring for Elderly Parents
Published in Women's Health Weekly, July 14th, 1997
Amount: $111,602 per year. Grant Expires: 3 Fiscal Years. Project Number: 5 R29 NR03056-02. Principal Investigator: Patricia S. Jones. Performing Organization: Loma Linda University. Abstract: Description: (Adapted from applicants abstract) Asian American older adults in the United States are growing more rapidly than any other group. Between 1980 and 1990 Asian and Pacific Islander elderly (individuals over than age of 65) in California increased by 143.9 percent. Care of the nations elderly has been shown to be primarily by families, particularly women. This responsibility is even greater for females in Asian cultures where...
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