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The Importance of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

The Importance of National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

by Diverse Elders | Mar 20, 2019 | Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, HIV/AIDS & Aging, Language Access, National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA), Uncategorized

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system, making it difficult to fight off diseases, infections and certain cancers. HIV specifically attacks the body’s CD4+ cells, a type of T-cell that has a critical role in our adaptive...

What happens when the heroes of Stonewall descend on Capitol Hill?

What happens when the heroes of Stonewall descend on Capitol Hill?

by Jenna McDavid | Mar 18, 2019 | Access to Services, Chronic Illness, Civic Engagement, Data Collection / Research, HIV/AIDS & Aging, LGBTQ Communities, Public Policy, Services and Advocacy for LGBT Elders (SAGE)

Fifty years ago this June, the global movement for LGBTQ rights was born at New York City's Stonewall Inn, and the people who started that movement -- first a riot, then a revolution -- are responsible for the access that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer...

The Economics of Healthy Aging for Women

The Economics of Healthy Aging for Women

by Diverse Elders | Mar 15, 2019 | Access to Services, Discrimination, Economic Security, POC Communities, Social Security / Retirement

by Kerry Hannon. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. I recently attended a Milken Institute Future of Health Summit panel in Washington, D.C. called Race, Gender, and Work: The Economics of Healthy Aging. The experts’ insights whizzed across a range of...

Group sessions in St. Louis offer hope and help to African Americans at risk of cognitive decline

Group sessions in St. Louis offer hope and help to African Americans at risk of cognitive decline

by Diverse Elders | Mar 14, 2019 | Access to Services, Chronic Illness, Health & Wellness, Language Access, POC Communities

by Dr. Whitney Postman, PhD/CCC-SLP We wish to introduce the Diverse Elders Coalition to our “Senior Social Group For Brain Health As We Age!” Founded and led by Dr. Whitney Postman, Ph.D./CCC-SLP, Assistant Professor and Director of the Neuro-Rehabilitation of...

Five Inspirational Stories for Women’s History Month

Five Inspirational Stories for Women’s History Month

by Diverse Elders | Mar 12, 2019 | POC Communities

In 1987, March was declared Women’s History Month, a time to commemorate the vital role of women in shaping history. Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate women of all backgrounds, to acknowledge the importance of their roles in our lives, and to support their...

An impact that transcends generations: Older adults also suffer the consequences of immigration policies

An impact that transcends generations: Older adults also suffer the consequences of immigration policies

by Diverse Elders | Mar 11, 2019 | Access to Services, Caregiving, Discrimination, POC Communities, Public Policy

This article originally appeared on Mundo Hispánico. To read the original article in Spanish, click here. Lucia Hernandez Soto gets the tortillas ready for the traditional “pozole” soup for Saturday with the meticulous attention to detail and gentle touch that she...

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