AAPI community requests $450 million from Biden Administration to help aging population and last updated 2021-06-01 15:15:46-04 The pandemic has isolated so many, but one group it has hit particularly hard is the Asian-American Pacific Islander community. Not only have hate crimes against older adults in the AAPI community risen during the pandemic, but Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are also more at risk of dying from COVID-19 and feeling its financial constraints as well. According to the Diverse Elders Coalition, Asian-American and Pacific Islanders are the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population as their population is expected to grow 145% in the next 40 years. However, due to discrimination and isolation, they experience an overall lower quality of life.