Aging Well, Dementia Care & the Sandwich Generation: A Conversation with Dr. Mia Yang

In this episode of Talking Dementia, Dr. Emily Silverman sits down with Dr. Mia Yang, a geriatrician, researcher, educator, and podcast host, to explore what it truly means to age well in today’s healthcare system.

Drawing from her personal experience caring for her mother through cancer treatment and supporting her grandparents at the end of life, Dr. Yang shares how culture, family structure, and values deeply shape the aging experience. She reflects on growing up in China within a multigenerational household and contrasts that with the isolation many older adults face in the U.S.

The conversation dives into the realities of the “sandwich generation,” the importance of values-based conversations before a crisis hits, and why dementia care is especially challenging, and critical, to address in primary care. Dr. Yang also exp ...