The Golden Years of Indian Immigrants in America
Aging with Dignity
Dec 21, 2022
Dek: “Over 300,000 Indian seniors long for their cultural roots in their sunset years. Will they find them in a changing America? Here is a look at the varied retirement living arrangements chosen by Indian-American seniors.”
They left their homeland in India in their 20s an…
More Support for Family Caregivers Available Via the RAISE Act Roadmap
Access to Services
Dec 02, 2022
Caregiving has always been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Being the oldest of three kids with two immigrant parents, caregiving responsibilities fell on me from an early age. Whether it was translating information at t…
DEC Welcomes new Director of Policy and Advocacy, Didier Trinh
Aging with Dignity
Nov 29, 2022
Lauren: Welcome Didier! I’m so excited to have you on board as our first Director of Policy and Advocacy. You’re bringing 20+ years of experience in fede…
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Everyone has a story to tell — what’s yours?
Stories change minds. One of the most effective ways to educate the public and build momentum for diverse older adults is to describe our lives and the elements that shaped them. Stories tell leaders about our struggles and triumphs in ways that facts and numbers cannot do alone. And your story can be the story that leads to change.
Policy and Advocacy Issues
The importance of clinical research in diverse communities
Access to Services
Dec 22, 2022
Although gender equity advancements have been made through the inclusion of white women, clinical research lacks diversity, with minimal representation from racial and ethnic minority groups. In the last three decades, older adults, preg…
More Support for Family Caregivers Available Via the RAISE Act Roadmap
Access to Services
Dec 02, 2022
Caregiving has always been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Being the oldest of three kids with two immigrant parents, caregiving responsibilities fell on me from an early age. Whether it was translating information at t…
LGBTQ+ History Month Look Back
Caregiving
Oct 18, 2022
LGBTQ+ History Month presents an opportunity for us all to #LookBack at our shared history so that we may understand the gravity of what generations of activism accomplished and so that our collective history can inform the actions and decisions of our future.
Our elders have shown us that our history…
Caregiving
The importance of clinical research in diverse communities
Access to Services
Dec 22, 2022
Although gender equity advancements have been made through the inclusion of white women, clinical research lacks diversity, with minimal representation from racial and ethnic minority groups. In the last three decades, older adults, preg…
More Support for Family Caregivers Available Via the RAISE Act Roadmap
Access to Services
Dec 02, 2022
Caregiving has always been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. Being the oldest of three kids with two immigrant parents, caregiving responsibilities fell on me from an early age. Whether it was translating information at t…
DEC Submits Comment on HHS Proposed Rule for Health Care Rights Law
Access to Services
Oct 17, 2022
Under the Obama Administration, the original text of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (also known as the Health Care Rights Law, or HCRL) was interpreted to protect individuals from discrimination in healthcare settings. However, under the Trump administration, many of these protections that p…
COVID-19
The importance of clinical research in diverse communities
Access to Services
Dec 22, 2022
Although gender equity advancements have been made through the inclusion of white women, clinical research lacks diversity, with minimal representation from racial and ethnic minority groups. In the last three decades, older adults, preg…
Protecting Elders in a Pandemic World
Advancing Equity
Sep 03, 2021
At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, two of the first regulations from the World Health Organization (WHO) were self-quarantining and social distancing.
As many of us did our best to stay six feet away from each other in grocery stores, jobs, walking the streets, that new reg…
Mental Health Services Needed to Treat Emotional Distress During the Pandemic
Access to Services
Sep 02, 2021
Jan is a 71-year-old lesbian and a diabetic. She lives alone and prides herself on her independence. She is quick to tell you she is a happily retired jack of all trades and now an aspiring photographer. Pre-pandemic she enjoyed doing portraits but COVID-19 and shelter in place (CSIP)…
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