by Diverse Elders | Apr 15, 2020
A PDF version of this letter can be found on the National Alliance for Caregiving website. SUPPORT FAMILY CAREGIVERS The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has magnified what we’ve known all along – our institutions are not prepared to support family caregivers. We write to...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 15, 2020
This article originally appeared on Black Health Matters. As your parents get older, how can you be sure they’re taking care of themselves and staying healthy? When you visit your aging parents, start by considering these questions: 1. Are your parents able to take...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 14, 2020
by Christina N. Harrington. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick recently said that he and other older Americans would be willing to risk death due to the coronavirus in order to protect the U.S. economy. What followed was a...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 13, 2020
SAGE, the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of LGBT elders, has recently launched SAGEConnect, a program that matches LGBT elders with volunteer community members and allies in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. For many of our...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 10, 2020
by Dr. Marcy Adelman. This article originally appeared in the San Francisco Bay Times. These are extraordinary times. It has only been since March 17 that Mayor Breed ordered San Francisco residents to shelter in place, to stay indoors, to slow the spread of infection...
