This post originally appeared on the SAGE blog. How can we help our LGBT community age successfully? It's a difficult question, but one that SAGE is determined to answer with our many resources and programs--including our innovative "Successful Aging" program. A quick...
The Affordable Care Act and Diverse Elders
November 1st marks the beginning of an open enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplace. From now until January 31, 2016, Americans can elect to purchase healthcare coverage from HealthCare.gov for 2016. (American Indian/Alaska Native members of federally...
Memories Worth Fighting For
I remember the day I graduated from college like it was yesterday. My family flew in from our small town in South Texas to watch me become the first person in our family to graduate from college. The look on my mother’s face as I walked across the stage on that sunny...
Bringing Local Perspectives to Washington, DC: The NHCOA Capitol Hill Briefing
On Wednesday, October 28, the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) held a Capitol Hill Briefing to launch its new report, “Status of Hispanic Older Adults: Recommendations from the Field.” The report provides a comprehensive overview of the needs, challenges,...
New Mexico Tribes meet with U.S. Administrator Greenlee to advance Aging in Indian Country
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Mexico Tribes meet with U.S. Administrator Greenlee to advance Aging in Indian Country October 21, 2015 was a remarkable day for the National Indian Council on Aging (NICOA). Despite the cold and rainy weather, NICOA hosted a very important...
NAPCA Receives $150,000 federal grant that will help AAPI Medicare Beneficiaries
The Administration for Community Living recently awarded the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) $150,000 to provide technical assistance to Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) and State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) grantees to help them better reach...