In this issue, you will find exciting news to showcase some of the work that we have been carrying out to serve the diverse Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities.
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THANK YOU FOR BEING A CARE PARTICIPANT!
Your efforts are paving the way for future generations. Together, we are building a brighter, healthier future for our community. Your participation matters!
Research helps us understand and improve our health:
by looking at how different habits affect us through observational studies
by testing treatments in clinical trials
This helps us find new ways to prevent diseases and stay healthy.
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2024 Brief Report Out Now!
CAREβs 2024 brief report is now available! Read an organized overview of CAREβs purpose, participant demographic, status of referral requests from research investigators, outreach activities, and next steps.
"I really feel that my voice was able to be heard, all because of the CARE registry! I do not think I would have been able to have heard about or participate in [the] study if it weren't for CARE."
- Dr. Joyce Javier
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WE'RE MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
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As of September 2024, ο»Ώnearly 12,800 referrals have been made and your participation in CARE has helped us support 80 health research studies!
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SOME STUDIES CONDUCTED SO FAR...
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Assembling the first large cohort for studying Alzheimer's disease genetics in older Asian Americans and Canadians.
Studying the effects of multi-level discrimination on cognitive performance and Alzheimer's disease with older Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese adults in California.
Assessing the effects of COVID-19 on AANHPI health, healthcare access, caregiving, discrimination experience, employment/income, and social support and coping strategies.
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Enhancing the health knowledge of Korean Americans, specifically in areas like healthy cognitive aging, dementia caregiving, and advanced care planning.
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Understanding factors that impact thinking and memory in the Vietnamese American community.