Some 70 percent of older Southeast Asian American immigrants or refugees have been diagnosed with PTSD.

Generations Today, vol. 42, no. 2 (Mar-Apr 2021)
Some 70 percent of older Southeast Asian American immigrants or refugees have been diagnosed with PTSD.
‘Shedders are not slackers.’
‘Considerations of prognosis must be limited to the risk of imminent mortality.’
Planning, including with advance directives, does not cover all decisions and needs people face as they age.
‘Commitment to personal autonomy is an inherent feature of an LTC ethic of care.’
‘Women have long been taken for granted as the default safety net.’
Goals for the Master Plan are informed using population and program data, which will guide implementation.
‘More low-income older adults will become entrepreneurs, freelancers and gig workers.’
‘Cooperatives continue to be the lead agents of rural Internetification.’
‘Learning is always about discovery, it opens up things I didn’t know about and didn’t know I was interested in.’
‘Spending time with clients to build trust and understand their personal health goals is key to the success of the program.’
‘Multigenerational teams perform better, lead to greater worker satisfaction and produce greater revenue for companies.’
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Generations Today, vol. 42, no. 2 (Mar-Apr 2021)
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