by Diverse Elders | Sep 7, 2018
by Kyle Moore and Teresa Ghilarducci After 11 years of economic expansion, the difference in unemployment rates between black and white older workers is at a historic low—just 1.1 percentage points apart. Black workers usually suffer from much higher rates of...
by Diverse Elders | Sep 5, 2018
by Lois Uttley. This article originally appeared on the Community Catalyst blog. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) includes a groundbreaking nondiscrimination provision known as Section 1557, or the “Health Care Rights Law,” which serves as the first federal law to...
by Diverse Elders | Aug 14, 2018
LGBT and Dementia – a new issues brief developed by the Alzheimer’s Association and SAGE outlines the unique challenges facing LGBT older adults living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias and their caregivers. The brief outlines the unique issues that arise when...
by Diverse Elders | Aug 6, 2018
by Jess Stonefield. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. “Well — he doesn’t hit me.” It’s a phrase I hear when talking to older women through Humble Warrior, a free compassionate listening service aimed at providing support to those in distress. While the...
by Diverse Elders | Aug 1, 2018
by Monica Speight. This post originally appeared on the SEARAC blog. Protect Southeast Asian Americans’ rights to be counted and seen Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that he has directed the Census Bureau to add an untested and unnecessary citizenship...
