Developed by the Gerontology Institute at the University of Massachusetts Boston, the Elder Index tool is used to measure the income older people need to meet their daily living expenses while staying independent in their own homes. The Elder Index tool is specific to...
by Cheryl Toner, MS, RDN. This article originally appeared on the blog of the National Council on Aging (NCOA). There are few things in life as comforting and nourishing as food, but it can be controversial and confusing, too. It’s so essential to life one would think...
by Grace Birnstengel. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. (Editor’s note: This story is part of Still Here, Still Positive: A series on the first generation of Americans aging with HIV/AIDS, with support from The John A. Hartford Foundation.) More than...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 13, 2020 CONTACT: Jenna McDavid, National Director jmcdavid@diverseelders.org 646-653-5015 Diverse Elders Coalition urges policy changes to protect diverse older adults from COVID-19 New York, NY -- Today, the Diverse Elders Coalition (DEC)...
The daughter of Cambodian refugees, Jennifer Tang grew up with her family of five in a small apartment in Chinatown, where gang violence was not uncommon, and poverty was evident. “And yet, I always had a sense of hope because I could see what world was possible...
by Agustín Durán. This article originally appeared in Spanish in La Opinión. Para leer en español, haga clic aquí. Since her daughter Clara died, Gladys, 58, has barely participated in family celebrations; she is constantly sick, and her appearance seems very fragile....