Dr. Van Ta Park: Diversifying Alzheimer’s Research in Asian American Communities

On Tuesday, December 17th, at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET, the University of California, San Francisco’s Dr. Van Ta Park will join Being Patient Live Talks to discuss her research on Alzheimer’s in Asian American communities. She’ll discuss her current work on the Asian Cohort for Alzheimer’s Disease (ACAD) project and other work focused on brain health equity in marginalized communities. She’ll also discuss her perspective on the barriers to dementia care and education for the Asian American communities she works with. 

Park is a University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing professor in the Department of Community Health Systems. Her research focuses on addressing issues related to racial and ethnic minority health and healthcare disparities, especially among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander populations (AANHPI). Park is the founder and Contact MPI for the NIA-funded Collaborative Approach for AANHPI Research & Education (CARE), which has an extensive recruitment registry of 10,000+ AANHPI adults interested in participating in potential dementia and caregiving research. In addition, she’s actively working on the Asian Americans and Racism: Individual and Structural Experiences (ARISE) and Koreans Invested in Making Caregivers Health Important (KIMCHI) studies. 

RSVP to this live talk to learn more about Park’s work with AANHPI communities and her perspective on how Alzheimer’s research can better serve marginalized populations.