In March 2016, a gunman killed three people in Milwaukee, WI, telling them before the killing, "You guys got to go." Initial reports indicate that the shooter deliberately targeted the families because they were immigrants. Our member organization, the Southeast Asia...
Financial Decision Making Tips for Elders
April is Financial Literacy Month, and we’re commemorating the occasion with a series of blog posts from DEC members about economic security and financial resources for our elders. Today’s blog post originally appeared on the NICOA blog. by Christine Herman Making...
Financial Literacy: Tips and Tricks for LGBT Elders
April is Financial Literacy Month, and we're commemorating the occasion with a series of blog posts from DEC members about economic security and financial resources for our elders. Today's blog post originally appeared on the SAGE blog. It’s critical for LGBT older...
Passages
by Harry Breaux, a member of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation's Elizabeth Taylor 50+ Network. Harry turned 71 on March 21, 2016. He is one of the long-term survivors of HIV/AIDS featured in the documentary "Last Men Standing." This documentary, the first by the San...
Filipino WWII Veterans: Leave No Veteran Behind
Our guest blog post today is courtesy of Maj. General Tony Taguba (Ret.). General Taguba is the National Chairman of the Filipino Veterans Recognition and Education Project (FilVetREP), a non profit organization whose mission is to raise awareness about Filipino WWII...
Accelerating Health Equity for Diverse Elders
April is National Minority Health Month! We join the US Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health in recognizing the health disparities that continue to affect diverse communities across the United States. Ample research suggests that communities of color in...