by Brianna Brown Earlier this month, a record number of ethnically diverse congressional representatives were sworn into the 115th Congress. Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) congressional members reached an all-time record of eighteen Representatives and...
Every Minute Counts
Every 66 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease; every minute, a family is changed forever. In the coming decades, the number of Latino families impacted by this progressive brain disease will grow dramatically due to an increase in the...
What LGBT Seniors Stand to Lose in ACA Repeal
This post originally appeared on the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation website. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) older adults face many of the same health and aging challenges other older adults face, but more pronounced. As a result,...
Numbers of Filipino American Elders, Other Aging Minorities on the Rise
by Neil Gonzales. This article originally appeared on New America Media. NEW ORLEANS –- The number of elderly Americans is rising quickly with much of that growth bursting out of Filipino and other minority communities, according to experts speaking at a weeklong...
The Healing Power of Sleep
Did you get a good night’s sleep last night? Research shows that nearly 60% of Elders did not. And while we often focus on diet and exercise when making healthier choices, we may be overlooking our sleeping habits. For Elders and caregivers alike, quality sleep is...
Supporting NYC’s South Asian American Elders
I had the honor of attending a White House Initiative on Asian and Pacific Islander Americans listening session earlier this week, hosted by India Home's Desi Senior Center in Queens, NY. New York City is home to the largest Bangladeshi population in the United...