Upcoming Study: PINE Study

PINE Study stands for Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago. It is being done to understand psychological and social issues that affect the general well-being of Chicago Chinese population. More information please see our flyer .

WEAAD pictures

Please check the pictures here for WORLD ELDER ABUSE AWARENESS DAY 2011 Commemoration, Chicago IL

Stroke: Prevention, Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment

Dr. Michael Chen, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology at Rush University Medical Center, presents “Stroke Prevention” in the Chinese community in March, 2011.In this bilingual workshop, participants come to learn about the types, signs, and symptoms of a stoke and to understand stroke diagnosis and treatment.

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Art and Writing Contest, Chicago, 2011

Rush Institute for Healthy Aging and the Chinese American Service League (CASL) are pleased to announce the first annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day Chicago Art and Writing Contest. This competition is open to students in grades 7 through 12, and seniors over the age of 60 in Chicago.

Elder Mistreatment: Research, Practice, Policy, and Community

Dr. XinQi Dong, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Gerontological Nursing and Behavioral Sciences at Rush University Medical Center, presents “Elder Mistreatment” in June, 2010. Participants are encouraged to ask questions, share thoughts and learn about the warning signs, risk factors, and health consequences of elder mistreatment.

The great paucity of systematic research among the Chinese aging population necessitates the collaboration of community and academic partners beginning in 2008. The goal of this project is to build a sustainable partnership between an academic institution (Rush Institute for Healthy Aging) and community organization (Chinese American Service League) for community-engaged, action oriented health promotion research.

The formation of the community-academic partnership allows us to develop appropriate research methodology in accordance with Chinese cultural context. We continue to strengthen research infrastructure through bi-directional community health seminars and data resource center between Rush and Chicago’s Chinatown community in a culturally appropriate way.

We aim to conduct a 1000 in-home survey of Chinese older adults and the key family members from the diverse Chinese community population. In addition, we will collect qualitative data through semi- structured interviews to investigate the linguistic and cultural preferences as well as barriers pertaining to these research questions from the view of Chinese community residents.