The COVID-19 pandemic has directly impacted older adults and caregivers in the United States. COVID-19 cases have surpassed 1 million, and there is at least one COVID-19 case in all 50 states. Individuals with weaker immune systems and underlying health conditions are...
OPINION: COVID-19 Shows the U.S. Needs Universal Family Care
by Sarita Gupta. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. (Across caregiving and community, business and intergenerational attitudes, the pandemic and how we respond to it could change us forever. Next Avenue turned to some of our Influencers in Aging, a...
American Workers’ Health Challenges Before Reaching the Golden Age
by Agustin Durán. To read the original Spanish-language article in La Opinión, click here. (Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí.) For several decades, activist Martha Ugarte has been counseling immigrants to protect themselves from abuse and defending...
Let’s Pause to Celebrate a Historic Win for Direct Care Workers
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered our way of living while putting enormous pressures on the health and long-term care sectors, including the direct care workforce. Epidemiologists are predicting that it will continue to worsen in the months ahead,...
2020 Election: Easy Ways to Get Involved in Political Campaigns
by Megy Karydes. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Now that the 2020 election season is officially underway, you may be interested in finding ways to become politically active. Not only could doing so help you make a difference, it could boost your...
How COVID-19 Illuminated Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities
I did not expect that I would be writing about COVID-19 when I sat down to write a blog celebrating National Minority Health Month, however, it has turned out to be the perfect time to share the detrimental effects COVID-19 has had on racially and ethnically diverse...