Table 2:

Priority Research Areas defined by CSAAH’s NAC and SC through modified Delphi Technique

Research topic area prioritized by NAC & SC	CSAAH’s recommendations for research and health education derived from the modified Delphi technique with NAC and SC
Value of social support and social networks	Leverage community assets and existing strengths related to social support and social networks. NAC and SC members placed critical importance of strengthening and utilizing social supports and social networks within Asian American and NH/PI communities. Social networks are important not only for the individual (patient with AD/ADRD) but also for caregivers, family members, and the greater community. The NAC spoke of the value in sharing AD/ADRD stories to address cultural stigma about the topic and to derive strategies to support aging individuals within a local or ethnic/cultural communities.
Structural barriers of the healthcare system	Integrate strategies for direct community-clinical linkage and better engagement with the healthcare system. NAC and SC stressed Asian American and NH/PI communities’ need for training, culturally congruent and in-language information for audiences who are low English proficient (LEP) or who have low literacy or low health literacy, and guidance on how to find, utilize, and engage with services within the US healthcare system.
Need for AD/ADRD education	Develop culturally and linguistically relevant education and information about AD/ADRD to raise individual- and community-level awareness. There is a general lack of knowledge and awareness about AD/ADRD across Asian American and NH/PI communities and subgroups. There are also few in-language, culturally adapted resources detailing healthy aging for these populations. NAC and SC agreed that education about AD/ADRD as a health topic, as well as AD/ADRD prevention, resources and care strategies, and social support options are needed.