Asian Health Institute

To view upcoming and past classes along with flyers, handouts, and pictures please click here.

• A series of three virtual (phone or video) bilingual (Cantonese / Mandarin) workshops are offered to the public by the UCSF Division of General Internal Medicine in collaboration with the Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care.
  
  Heart-to-heart Cafe
  1/23, 4/2, 7/25
  Advance Care Planning
  1/30, 4/8, 8/1
  Advance Healthcare Directive (AHCD) Workshop
  1/30, 4/8, 8/1 (to follow Advance Care Planning discussion above)
  
  For time and registration, please click here.
• 2020 Chinese Alzheimer’s Virtual Forum: The Way to Brain Health
  When:
  Saturday, October 3, 2020 | 2–4:30 p.m.
  Registration:
  tinyurl.com/ChineseBrainhealth2020
  or contact Xiaorong Ou at 408.372.9926
  or at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)


• Chinese Education Programs
  Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association®
  For more information on the classes, click here.
  
  Effective Communication Strategies (Webinar in Cantonese) 9/21/2020
  
  CoVID-19 and Caregiving (Webinar in Cantonese) 10/2/2020
  
  Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease (Webinar in Mandarin) 10/6/2020
  
  Know the 10 Warning Signs–Early Detection Matters
  Mandarin: 9/28, 10/15 3–4 P.M.
  
  Understanding and Responding to Dementia Related Behavior
  Cantonese: 10/21 1–2 P.M.
  
  Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia
  Mandarin: 10/29 3–4 P.M.
  
  Living With Alzheimer’s–For Middle Stage Care Partners (This class includes 3 sessions, each session has different content.)
  Cantonese: 9/11, 9/18, 9/25 1–3 P.M.
  Mandarin: 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 3–5 P.M.
  
  Living With Alzheimer’s–For Late Stage Care Partners (This class includes 2 sessions, each session has different content.)
  Mandarin: 11/2, 11/9 3–5 P.M.
  Cantonese: 11/10, 11/17 1–3 P.M.
• Virtual Chinese Support Groups
  Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association®
  For more information on the class, click here for the flyer.
  
  Chinese Learning Circle (Webinar In Mandarin)
  When:
  9/10, 10/8, 11/12 | 6:30–8 p.m.
  Registration:
  TINYURL.COM/2020ONLINECHINESEED
  or contact Xiaorong Ou at 408.372.9926
  or at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
  
  Self Help for the Elderly Caregiver Support Group (Cantonese)
  When:
  9/16, 10/21, 11/18| 5–6:30 p.m.
  Host: Kelvin Yu
  Registration:
  TINYURL.COM/2020ONLINECHINESEED
  or contact Xiaorong Ou at 408.372.9926
  or at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
• Virtual Chinese Support Groups
  Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association®
  For more information on the class, click here for the flyer.
  
  Chinese Learning Circle (Webinar In Mandarin) 5/14/2020
  
  San Francisco Support Group Meeting (Cantonese) 5/20/2020



• Chinese Education Programs
  Presented by the Alzheimer’s Association®
  For more information on the class, click here for the flyer.
  
  Effective Communication Strategies (Webinar in Cantonese) 4/30/2020
  
  Living With Alzheimer’s-For Middle Stage Care Partners (This class Includes 3 sessions, each session has different content.)
  Mandarin: 4/29, 5/6, 5/13
  Cantonese: 5/20, 5/27, 6/3
  
  Taking Charge Of The Unknown: Chinese Dementia Care Webinar
  An Education Program Provided by Alzheimer’s Association Open to Audiences Nationwide (Presented In Mandarin) 5/30/2020
  
  2020 Chinese Alzheimer’s Webinar Forum (Presented In Cantonese) 6/13/2020



• Free film screening and discussion of The LuLu Sessions
  When: October 25, 6pm
  Where: Herbst Hall, UCSF Medical Center at Mount Zion
  1600 Divisadero Street, 2nd floor
  San Francisco, CA 94115
  Cost: Free, register here
  The Program:
  The LuLu Sessions is proud to support the Reimagine End of Life Week and has partnered with the Center for Asian American Media and UCSF, for a special community screening. The screening is also in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The admission is free, and tickets are available here. The screening will be followed by a conversation with Dr. Mindy Goldman, Director of Breast Cancer Follow Up Program at UCSF, Debby Hamolsky, former RN at the UCSF Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center and the filmmaker, S. Casper Wong, followed by an introduction to the Peace Pod Project.
  
  
  The LuLu Sessions (USA, 2011, feature documentary film, 86 minutes)
  A film by S. Casper Wong
  In English and is not yet MPAA-rated
  
  The LuLu Sessions is a raw and deeply personal documentary about the last 15 months of the larger-than-life LuLu, through the eyes of someone who couldn’t be more different - her best friend and ex-something, the filmmaker. Leave your ideas of boundaries in love and life behind, because this film will take you to a whole new frontier – and it’s likely to make your jaw drop, laugh out loud, cry and continue to think about it long after you have left the theater.
  
  Unlike anyone you've ever met, LuLu is a hard-living, chain-smoking rebel with a tender heart; poet with a potty mouth; farm girl; former cheerleader; world-class biochemistry pioneer; and beloved professor. Aka Dr. Louise Nutter, she has just discovered a new anticancer drug when, at 42, she learns she has terminal breast cancer. Reminiscent of Peter Friedman and Tom Joslin’s Silverlake Life, The LuLu Sessions, via video diary, records the journey S. Casper Wong shared with her mentor, best friend, and on-again-off-again lover over the last 15 months before LuLu died. Her compelling film chronicles how the two women test the limits of their bond and take on life's ultimate adventure, shedding old presumptions and values while adopting new ones in the process. Reflective, intensely honest, and surprisingly humorous, this unforgettable documentary makes life’s last journey accessible in ways rarely seen before on screen.
  
  The LuLu Sessions is the winner of 10 international awards, including the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Chicago LGBT Film Festival; the winner of the Best Documentary Feature and the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival; the winner of the Emerging Director Award at the New York Asian American International Film Festival; the winner of the Special Jury Award at the San Diego Asian Film Festival; Second Place in Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature at the Toronto LGBT Film Festival; the Opening Night Film at the Austin LGBT Film Festival; and has been nominated for 4 Grand Jury Awards.
  
  Reviewers call it “bold, raging, confident,” “intensely magical, “ “inexplicable beauty, calmness, clarity and truth.” “unforgettable ... full of passion and spitfire.” Variety predicts “Asian and LGBT festivals will line up for this audience puller.” LA Weekly calls it a “Must-see” documentary!”



• 2019 SF Chinese Alzheimer’s Forum
  When:
  Sunday, November 17, 2019 | 1–4 p.m.
  Where:
  San Francisco Main Library
  Koret Auditorium
  100 Larkin Street
  San Francisco, CA



• You're Invited to Myla's Re-birthday! On August 15th, a stem cell/marrow donor registration event will be held in honor of Myla's 5th year transplant anniversary.
• Savvy Caregiving Training Program
  
  When:
  Mondays, 3-5 pm (June 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15)
  Please commit to attend all 6 classes.
  Where:
  Alzheimer’s Association
  100 Pine Street, Suite. 2150
  San Francisco, CA 94111
  Cost: Free Respite grant available for caregiver in need.
  The Program:
  The Savvy Caregiver Training Program provides over 12-hours of face to face training with dementia experts and a caregiver manual.
  Pre-registration and phone screening is required. 415.463.8504 ask for Arthur Chan or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
• Memory Making Social Outing: May Museum Tour
  Target Participants: Persons living with dementia and their caregivers. A brief phone screening is required.
  When:
  Friday, May 10, 2019; 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m
  Where:
  Asian Art Museum
  200 Larkin Street
  San Francisco
  Cost:
  Free All participants are to meet at the destination.
  Registration:
  Please contact Xiaorong Ou at 408.372.9926 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
  The Program:
  Studies have found that social engagements support our brain health! Alzheimer’s Association is committed to serving and supporting individuals who are affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, and their families in the Asian community. We proudly present “Memory Making Social Outing” through a series of social activities including fieldtrips, museum tours, andsocial gatherings.
• AADP bone marrow drive. Help Maria find her match!
• Dementia Caregiving Form. For more information click here.
• 2018 Chinese Alzheimer’s Forum
  
  Have you ever experienced memory problem? Do any of your family/friends suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia? Please come join us to learn about the basics of dementia, treatments and care management, and explore community resources.
  
  For more information click here.
• Look Good Feel Better class for women undergoing cancer treatment. For more information: September 11th
• Savvy Caregiving Training Program
  
  When:
  Tuesdays, 2 - 4 pm (July 24, 31; August 7, 14, 21, 28)
  Please commit to attend all 6 classes.
  Where:
  Chinese Newcomers Service Center
  777 Stockton Street, #108, San Francisco
  Cost: Free
  The Program:
  The Savvy Caregiver Training Program provides over 12-hours of face to face training with dementia experts and a caregiver manual.
  Pre-registration and phone screening is required. 415.463.8504 ask for Arthur Chan or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
• AADP bone marrow drive. Help Kalea find their match.
• Memory Making Social Museum Outing in San Francisco - March 16, 2018 (Friday)
  
  Research studies have found that social engagements support our brain health! In commitment to serving and supporting individuals who are affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, and their families in the Asian community, the Alzheimer’s Association proudly presents “Memory Making Social Outing” through a series of social activities including field trips, museum tours, and social gatherings. Please click here for details. Interested friends are welcome to sign up!
  
  Target Participants: Persons living with dementia and their caregivers. A brief phone screening is required.
  Group Setting: 10 individuals (5 pairs). Lunch included.
  Cost: Free. All participants are to meet at the destination.
  Registration: Please contact Xiaorong Ou at 408.372.9926 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
  Date: Friday, March 16, 2018
  Time: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
  Location: Legion of Honor Museum, 100 34th Avenue, San Francisco
  
• Chinese Savvy Caregiver Training: 3/8 - 4/12/2018. Click here for more information.
• Memory Making Garden Social Outing in Saratoga - April 13, 2018 (Friday)
  
  Recharge yourself - Relaxation activities designed for family caretakers of dementia patients.
  
  How often do you not have any time to take care of yourself? Do you wish to have a quiet time to get recharged? The Alzheimer's Association will organize a “Recharge Yourself” event for family caregivers in the spring of 2018. Through the activities, the family caretakers will have the opportunity to relax the body and mind, encourage each other, and refuel with energy! Please click here for a flyer with details.
  
  Target Participants: Family caretakers of dementia patients
  Date: Friday, April 13, 2018
  Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
  Location: Hakone Garden, 21000 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070
  Activities:   10 – 10:15 am Introduction
    10:15 – 11:15 am Art, Memory creation
    11:15 am – 12:15 pm Exercises to de-stress the body
    12:15 – 1 pm Lunch (provided for free)
    1 pm – 2 pm Tea ceremony
  Cost: Free. For families who need to temporarily hire someone to look after the patient family member, the Association offers a respite service fee supplement.
  Registration: Space limited. Please register early. Contact Pening Chang at 408.372.9943 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to register.
• AADP bone marrow drive. Help Kalea and Zak find their match.
• ARC blood donation and bone marrow drive. Click here for more information
• Will you marrow me? Bone marrow screening event. Click here for more information
• San Francisco Chinese Alzheimer’s Forum. Click here for more information
• Look Good Feel Better class for women undergoing cancer treatment. Click here for more information
• Screening at 23 Campaign

   

Healthcare leaders in San Francisco attended the Health Commission meeting on October 20, 2015 in which a new Resolution was adopted to support diabetes screening for Asians with a BMI of 23 or more.

Below are links to more information regarding the event:

• Screen at 23
• Press Release
• San Francisco Health Commission Resolution passed on October 20, 2015
• World Journal report
• American Diabetes Association's Position Statement_Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes 2015
• More Than Half of the Asian Americans Are Undiagnosed in Diabetes_NIH, 2015
• Diabetes in the U.S. Population_NIH, 2015
• Impact of Lowering BMI in Asians_Hsia_Diabetes Care, 2015
• BMI Cut Points_Hsu_ 2015_Diabetes Care, 2015
• Optimum BMI cut points to screen Asian Americans for type 2 diabetes


• Asian American Donor Program: Bone Marrow Drive --click here for more information
  
  


• Free Skin Cancer Screening 免費皮膚癌篩檢--click here for more information/更多信息
• 2015 Chinatown Health Fair---click here for more information/更多信息
• 2014 Asian Heritage Week Street Fair
• 2014 Gordon Lau School Health Day
• 2013 Chinatown Health Fair
• 2013 Sunset Mid Autumn Festival Street Fair