About ARISE

Asian Americans & Racism:
Individual and Structural Experiences

ARISE is a research project aimed at studying the effects of multi-level discrimination on cognitive performance and Alzheimer's Disease biomarkers within the Chinese American, Korean American, and Vietnamese American populations aged 65 years old and older.

Why ARISE?

Asian Americans are the most rapidly growing racial group of older Americans at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). In California, Asian Americans had the greatest increase (746%) in Alzheimer's Disease related deaths in 2000-2018. Yet, Asian Americans remain severely underrepresented in ADRD research.1

To address this, ARISE is:

  • Building the first known cohort of older Asian Americans with high levels of limited English proficiency to study the impact of multi-level racism and discrimination on cognitive performance and ADRD
  • Creating the largest Alzheimer’s Disease biomarkers dataset
  • Evaluating protective and risk factors that modify the effects of multi-level discrimination on cognitive performance and levels of Alzheimer's Disease biomarkers among ARISE participants

Funded by NIH/NIA #R56AG079510-01A1

1. Ross L, Beld M, Yeh J. Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Facts and Figures in California: Current Status and Future Projections. University of California, San Francisco. Accessed October 11, 2021.

Interested in Participating?

Are you...

65 years of age or older?

Chinese, Korean, and/or Vietnamese?

Able to speak Cantonese, English, Korean, Mandarin, and/or Vietnamese?

Willing to spend 2-3 hours for a study visit at home, community site, or on Zoom?

Those who are unable to provide consent or complete assessments, are institutionalized, have a self-reported AD diagnosis, have a major unstable medical condition or a serious mental illness, with substance abuse or dependence in the last 5 years, or already have blood relatives or spouse/partner enrolled in the ARISE study are not eligible.

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We are recruiting in the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento County, and Orange County.