by Leland Kiang, LICSW. Leland is the Information & Referral Manager at IONA Senior Services in Washington, DC. IONA supports people as they experience the challenges and opportunities of aging by educating, advocating, and providing community-based services to...
Two weeks from today, the Diverse Elders Coalition will be headed to Chicago, IL for the annual Aging in America conference. Each year, the coalition and our five member organizations attend this conference -- organized by the American Society on Aging -- to talk...
With the confirmation of Tom Price as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), diverse elders may have more questions than ever about the future of the Affordable Care Act. The Diverse Elders Coalition will make protecting healthcare access a priority in the...
Affinity Community Services welcomes their newest peer led group: Midstreamers. Midstreamers is a new group at Affinity that addresses the unique needs of LGBTQ women of color 50 years of age and older. It is a welcomed addition to the current peer led groups: 40...
by Brianna Brown February 23, 2017 was a busy day for the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) and an important day for making the voices of Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) heard. Dr. Wesley Lum, President and CEO of NAPCA, spoke at the Diverse...
The future of the United States is diverse. By 2050, nearly one in five Americans will be an immigrant, and the non-Hispanic white population will increase more slowly than other racial and ethnic groups. The future of the United States is also one of an aging...