by Diverse Elders | Jun 5, 2018
by D. Kevin McNeir for the Washington Informer. For those who, like me, have witnessed the slow but inevitable erosion of a loved one’s memories due to a mysterious form of dementia which increasingly strips them of the ability to remember longtime friends, to recall...
by Diverse Elders | May 30, 2018
by Kimberley Fowler. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Culture means different things to different people, but no matter who you speak to, there’s agreement it’s important. In fact, over the last 40 years there have been numerous studies showing...
by Diverse Elders | May 22, 2018
by Debbie Swanson. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Finding assisted living or nursing care for a parent is never easy. The situation is further complicated when the individual in question is not fluent in English because he or she either never became...
by Diverse Elders | May 20, 2018
by Jeneé Darden for KQED’s California Report. You can read the original story here or listen to the original broadcast here. Choosing the right mental health therapist means finding connection and trust. For some African American seniors living in the San...
by Diverse Elders | May 17, 2018
by Linh Chuong. This post originally appeared on the SEARAC blog. In 1986, my dad was forced to flee Vietnam because of persecution. He came to the United States as a refugee and was relocated to Oakland along with my three older brothers. As a child, I remained in...
