NAVIGATING AGING ACROSS CULTURES: THE FORTITUDE IN PERSPECTIVES FROM KOREANS AND BEYOND
2024

Navigating Aging Across Cultures: Insights from Koreans and Beyond

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Author Information

Author(s): Kim Kyungmin

Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US

Hypothesis

The symposium aims to explore aging-related issues within different cultural contexts, particularly focusing on the Korean population.

Conclusion

The symposium highlights the importance of culturally tailored interventions to support aging populations in various aspects such as financial wellbeing, housing preferences, long-term care, and stigma associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Supporting Evidence

  • The first study examines financial satisfaction during retirement in South Korea and the U.S.
  • The second study focuses on housing preferences of Korean middle-aged adults after retirement.
  • The third study analyzes long-term care policies between South Korea and Singapore.
  • The last study introduces a scale to measure public stigma associated with Alzheimer's disease among Korean-speaking populations.

Takeaway

This study looks at how aging affects people in different cultures, especially Koreans, and suggests ways to help them with money, housing, and health.

Methodology

The symposium includes various studies examining financial satisfaction, housing preferences, long-term care policies, and stigma related to Alzheimer's disease among Korean populations.

Participant Demographics

Focus on Korean and Korean American populations.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1093/geroni/igae098.1667

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