National Director, Diverse Elders Coalition

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Founded in 2010, the Diverse Elders Coalition works to improve aging in racially and ethnically diverse communities, American Indian and Alaska Native communities, and LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning, and additional identities)…

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Celebrating the Wisdom and Resilience of AANHPI Older Adults: Stories of Heritage and Legacy

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

May 31, 2024

As we commemorate both Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Older Americans Month this May, it is a perfect time to honor the rich tapestry of experiences and contributions of older adults within the AANHPI communities. This interview brings together the DEC team who have graciously agreed to share their stories, insights, and re…

DEC Releases Policy Priorities to Address Needs of Diverse Older Adults

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By: Diverse Elders

Feb 21, 2024

In collaboration with our six national member organizations, the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) is excited to share its new Policy Priorities to focus the attention of policymakers on the urgent needs of the growing number of diverse older adults in the United States. Collectively, we at the DEC are working to strengthen policies and programs that will enhance the …

Women’s Equality Day: Addressing the Wage Disparity among Women

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By: Diverse Elders

Aug 25, 2023

Celebrating Women’s Equality Day! As we look back at the historic day when women in the United States were granted the right to vote in 1920, it’s essential to understand that the journey toward true equality is far from over. A significant issue that remains glaringly unresolved is the wage disparity faced by women, particularly women of color

The Stark Reality…

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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.

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Policy and Advocacy Issues

Celebrating the Wisdom and Resilience of AANHPI Older Adults: Stories of Heritage and Legacy

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

May 31, 2024

As we commemorate both Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Older Americans Month this May, it is a perfect time to honor the rich tapestry of experiences and contributions of older adults within the AANHPI communities. This interview brings together the DEC team who have graciously agreed to share their stories, insights, and re…

DEC Releases Policy Priorities to Address Needs of Diverse Older Adults

Access to Services

By: Diverse Elders

Feb 21, 2024

In collaboration with our six national member organizations, the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) is excited to share its new Policy Priorities to focus the attention of policymakers on the urgent needs of the growing number of diverse older adults in the United States. Collectively, we at the DEC are working to strengthen policies and programs that will enhance the …

Women’s Equality Day: Addressing the Wage Disparity among Women

Access to Services

By: Diverse Elders

Aug 25, 2023

Celebrating Women’s Equality Day! As we look back at the historic day when women in the United States were granted the right to vote in 1920, it’s essential to understand that the journey toward true equality is far from over. A significant issue that remains glaringly unresolved is the wage disparity faced by women, particularly women of color

The Stark Reality…

Caregiving

Celebrating the Wisdom and Resilience of AANHPI Older Adults: Stories of Heritage and Legacy

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

May 31, 2024

As we commemorate both Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Older Americans Month this May, it is a perfect time to honor the rich tapestry of experiences and contributions of older adults within the AANHPI communities. This interview brings together the DEC team who have graciously agreed to share their stories, insights, and re…

DEC Releases Policy Priorities to Address Needs of Diverse Older Adults

Access to Services

By: Diverse Elders

Feb 21, 2024

In collaboration with our six national member organizations, the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) is excited to share its new Policy Priorities to focus the attention of policymakers on the urgent needs of the growing number of diverse older adults in the United States. Collectively, we at the DEC are working to strengthen policies and programs that will enhance the …

Women’s Equality Day: Addressing the Wage Disparity among Women

Access to Services

By: Diverse Elders

Aug 25, 2023

Celebrating Women’s Equality Day! As we look back at the historic day when women in the United States were granted the right to vote in 1920, it’s essential to understand that the journey toward true equality is far from over. A significant issue that remains glaringly unresolved is the wage disparity faced by women, particularly women of color

The Stark Reality…

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Celebrating the Wisdom and Resilience of AANHPI Older Adults: Stories of Heritage and Legacy

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

May 31, 2024

As we commemorate both Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and Older Americans Month this May, it is a perfect time to honor the rich tapestry of experiences and contributions of older adults within the AANHPI communities. This interview brings together the DEC team who have graciously agreed to share their stories, insights, and re…

The importance of clinical research in diverse communities

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By: Diverse Elders

Dec 22, 2022

One of the biggest obstacles in achieving health equity for diverse populations is the lack of diversity in clinical research.

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

By: Diverse Elders

Sep 03, 2021

By Jatika H. Patterson. This article originally appeared on The Atlanta Voice.

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…

National Director, Diverse Elders Coalition

Celebrating the Wisdom and Resilience of AANHPI Older Adults: Stories of Heritage and Legacy

DEC Releases Policy Priorities to Address Needs of Diverse Older Adults

Women’s Equality Day: Addressing the Wage Disparity among Women

Everyone has a story to tell — what’s yours?

Policy and Advocacy Issues

Celebrating the Wisdom and Resilience of AANHPI Older Adults: Stories of Heritage and Legacy

DEC Releases Policy Priorities to Address Needs of Diverse Older Adults

Women’s Equality Day: Addressing the Wage Disparity among Women

Caregiving

Celebrating the Wisdom and Resilience of AANHPI Older Adults: Stories of Heritage and Legacy

DEC Releases Policy Priorities to Address Needs of Diverse Older Adults

Women’s Equality Day: Addressing the Wage Disparity among Women

COVID-19

Celebrating the Wisdom and Resilience of AANHPI Older Adults: Stories of Heritage and Legacy

The importance of clinical research in diverse communities

Protecting Elders in a Pandemic World

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