By NHCOA Media. This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. Although it is not known exactly if COVID-19 will be more severe in transplant patients, it is known that the disease is frequently more severe in people with weak immune systems—which includes...
For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, Diverse Elders Coalition staff Lauren Pongan and Ocean Le sat down to talk about the significance of the month for them... Lauren: APAHM 2021 is almost over, but I just wanted to take a minute to catch up about this...
Editor’s note: The following article provides the English translation of part of a half-hour documentary on eldercare in Puerto Rico. The full program was broadcast this April in Spanish with English subtitles [ https://fb.watch/50b335iD2y/ ]. Mayra Acevedo wrote and...
By: Yanira Cruz, MPH, DrPH,. This article originally appeared on the NHCOA blog. On April 29, 2021, NHCOA partnered with AARP to present the “Lessons Learned from the Pandemic and a Look at the Future” virtual town hall. Featuring speakers from Justice in Aging, the...
By Melody Cao, Sinovision.Net Chinese video with English subtitles [http://video.sinovision.net/?id=62258&sts=1620857639061] New York, NY -- "The pandemic has lasted for so long. For the elderly and their families, there is a great mental stress." Lina Chen, the...
This article originally appeared on the SAGE blog. As more people across the U.S. access the vaccine, SAGE is working hard to ensure that LGBT elders receive reliable information and care. We want members of the older LGBT community to feel confident and safe in their...
