Method Section for Mei-Lan

 In this pilot study, the sample was 10 elderly persons from the local Chinese community, contacted trough thirds persons. Thus, it is not enough for a statistical analysis because the size of the sample is too little and also it was not selected according to a random procedure. The interviews were developed according to the methodology of “semi-structured” interview, i.e. a conversation which begins with a list of questions but is doing their own way between the researcher and the interviewed. The interviews were developed in Mandarin, Taiwanese, or English, according to the most comfortable language of the interviewed. In the same target, all the interviews were realized in a one-to-one situation, face-to-face. These conversations last about one hour each. This methodology was reviewed and approved by the Review Board.