by Diverse Elders | Nov 26, 2018
By Barbara Peters Smith. This article originally appeared in the Herald Tribune. The atmosphere at this year’s meeting of the Gerontological Society of America — scientists and social scientists who study the last third of the human lifespan — struck me as...
by Diverse Elders | Nov 20, 2018
Photo by R. Madison American Indian and Alaska Native Elders are the heart and soul of Native communities across the United States, and indigenous traditions of dance, food, cuisine and language around the world continue to thrive. We join our member organization,...
by Diverse Elders | Nov 13, 2018
by Katherine Howitt. This article originally appeared on the Community Catalyst blog. As the nation begins unpacking the 2018 midterm election results, we will hear a lot from pundits framing Democratic gains in the House and gubernatorial races largely as a backlash...
by Diverse Elders | Nov 5, 2018
by Susan Buchanan. This article originally appeared in the Louisiana Weekly. Elders are among those most vulnerable to dehydration, and African American and Hispanic adults are more likely to become dehydrated than whites, researchers have found. In a review of health...
by Diverse Elders | Oct 30, 2018
by Dr. Marcy Adelman and Dr. Karyn Skultety. This article originally appeared in the San Francisco Bay Times. Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much. Nearly a century ago, Helen Keller first uttered the phrase but it still holds true to this day. This...
