Ep 20: Cultural sensitivity & innovative advances to Elder Care

Dr. K. Executive Director and Psychiatrist, shares about her mission to provide preventive services to prevent dementia and depression. In our interview, she shares about the different variations of culturally sensitive services, combating loneliness, co-living for seniors, and more listed below:

· The three D’s

· Language barriers

· Case management

· Avoiding senior/elder scams

· Providing culturally sensitive services

· Socialization to combat loneliness

· Research study on senior South Asians

· Housing, food stamps, transportation, and health insurance

· Partnering with agencies for legal and financial services

· Dementia day program for elders and their care givers

· Volunteering to help seniors

· Intergenerational collaboration