by Diverse Elders | May 28, 2014
“…he did his best to quickly adjust to America…” By Bao Lor “Wake up, kids! It’s 6:30!” my grandpa said as he pulled off the blanket that covered my head. I moved around, pretending to stretch and then curling back into a ball. Through my squinted eyes, I could...
by Diverse Elders | May 28, 2014
“It was hard to enter 2014 without my baby boy.” By Cynthia Diao About a year ago, my only son died by suicide and it has caused a rollercoaster of feelings. It was hard to enter 2014 without my baby boy. And Valentine’s Day is coming, couples and families will be...
by Diverse Elders | May 8, 2014
In recognition of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, the Diverse Elders Coalition is featuring stories relevant to AAPI older adults (their successes, their struggles, their history) during May. A new story will be shared every Thursday with...
by Diverse Elders | May 6, 2014
By Aaron Tax, Director of Federal Government Relations at Services & Advocacy for GLBT Elders (SAGE). May is of course Older Americans Month. And given that it is Older Americans Month, what is one of the most important things we can do to honor older Americans?...
by Diverse Elders | Apr 28, 2014
Join us for a Webinar on May 7 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/203341944 By most economic measures older adults of color and LGBT elders are aging into poverty. Recent research from the Racial Justice &...
