Small Steps That Bring Sure Footing: Commemorating Falls Prevention Awareness Month

by | September 24, 2026 | Aging with Dignity, Community Supports, Elder Health, Health & Wellness, Home & Community-Based Services, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging (NCBA), Physical Health | 0 Comments

September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month—a time to raise awareness about falls, understand why they happen, and take practical steps to help prevent them. Contrary to ageist myths, falls are not an inevitable part of aging, and many falls can be prevented through…

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Sovereignty and Access: Challenges Facing Tribal Communities

Sovereignty and Access: Challenges Facing Tribal Communities

Access to Services

By: Dashel Lewis

Aug 21, 2026

Each year, on August 9th, we mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. It’s an occasion to not just celebrate the different cultures of the world’s indigenous populations, but also to raise awareness of the innumerable harms committed, promises broken, and ongoing challenges to indigenous self-determination.  

Since 1994, when the Unit…

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DEC Statement on DHS Public Charge Final Rule

DEC Statement on DHS Public Charge Final Rule

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

Jul 30, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 30th, 2026

Contact:

Diverse Elders Coalition

info@diverseelders.org

The Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) strongly condemns the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to rescind the 2022 Public Charge rule, dramatically expanding the authority of immigration officials to deny green card applications for lawfully p…

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When Medicaid Cuts Threaten Disability Inclusion, Caregivers Carry the Cost

When Medicaid Cuts Threaten Disability Inclusion, Caregivers Carry the Cost

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

Jul 23, 2026

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to honor disability identity, culture, and the ongoing fight for full inclusion. But inclusion does not happen by principle alone. For millions of people with disabilities, it depends on caregivers, family members, and home- and community-based supports that make daily life, community living, and self-determination possible. A…

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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

DEC Statement on DHS Public Charge Final Rule

DEC Statement on DHS Public Charge Final Rule

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

Jul 30, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 30th, 2026

Contact:

Diverse Elders Coalition

info@diverseelders.org

The Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) strongly condemns the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to rescind the 2022 Public Charge rule, dramatically expanding the authority of immigration officials to deny green card applications for lawfully p…

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When Medicaid Cuts Threaten Disability Inclusion, Caregivers Carry the Cost

When Medicaid Cuts Threaten Disability Inclusion, Caregivers Carry the Cost

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

Jul 23, 2026

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to honor disability identity, culture, and the ongoing fight for full inclusion. But inclusion does not happen by principle alone. For millions of people with disabilities, it depends on caregivers, family members, and home- and community-based supports that make daily life, community living, and self-determination possible. A…

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DEC Welcomes Senate Passage of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act

DEC Welcomes Senate Passage of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

Jul 15, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15th, 2026

Contact:
Diverse Elders Coalition
info@diverseelders.org

DEC Welcomes Senate Passage of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act

The Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) welcomes the Senate passage of S.2120, the Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act. The DEC thanks original bill cosponsors Sens. Bill Cassidy (…

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Caregiving 

DEC Statement on DHS Public Charge Final Rule

DEC Statement on DHS Public Charge Final Rule

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

Jul 30, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 30th, 2026

Contact:

Diverse Elders Coalition

info@diverseelders.org

The Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) strongly condemns the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) decision to rescind the 2022 Public Charge rule, dramatically expanding the authority of immigration officials to deny green card applications for lawfully p…

Read more

When Medicaid Cuts Threaten Disability Inclusion, Caregivers Carry the Cost

When Medicaid Cuts Threaten Disability Inclusion, Caregivers Carry the Cost

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

Jul 23, 2026

July is Disability Pride Month, a time to honor disability identity, culture, and the ongoing fight for full inclusion. But inclusion does not happen by principle alone. For millions of people with disabilities, it depends on caregivers, family members, and home- and community-based supports that make daily life, community living, and self-determination possible. A…

Read more

DEC Welcomes Senate Passage of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act

DEC Welcomes Senate Passage of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act

Advancing Equity

By: Diverse Elders

Jul 15, 2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 15th, 2026

Contact:
Diverse Elders Coalition
info@diverseelders.org

DEC Welcomes Senate Passage of the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act

The Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC) welcomes the Senate passage of S.2120, the Older Americans Act (OAA) Reauthorization Act. The DEC thanks original bill cosponsors Sens. Bill Cassidy (…

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