aging – Asian American / Asian Research Institute

CUNY Thomas Tam Scholarship 2017 Recipient

August 7, 2018June 30, 2017 By AAARI

Mr. Peter Lee is an undergraduate student majoring in Anthropology at Brooklyn College/CUNY. As part of a year-long anthropological research project starting in Fall 2017, Mr. Lee will curate and complete an ethnographic photo collection that documents the practice of Chinese seniors who travel to long distances to casinos to redeem vouchers as a way of living. The project will critically examine the larger issues of poverty, aging, and the well-being within the Chinese community.

What You Don’t Know about Elder Law Can Hurt You: An Overview of Areas Important to the Aging America

November 24, 2025December 11, 2009 By Linda T. Chin

As the population in the United States ages, it is important for these individuals to have some knowledge about Elder Law and government benefits. The presentation will begin with a review of the most recent legislative changes in the area of Elder Law in New York State. The following government benefits will then be discussed … Read more

A Survey of Japanese and Japanese Americans in the NY Area of Their Awareness on Aging Issues

November 24, 2025September 28, 2007 By Aileen E. Yamaguchi, Kiyoka Koizumi and Yumi Shindo

Over the last few decades, the number of Japanese who live in the tri state area have been increasing, reaching almost 70,000, according to the 2004 data of the Consulate of Japan in NY. It has been speculated that the number of the Japanese who are spending their later years in the tri state area, … Read more