This post originally appeared on the SEARAC blog. Health is a human right, and that is why we believe that a patient’s health should come first. The Trump Administration has introduced a new proposed rule that would radically reinterpret civil rights protections under...
by Viji Sundaram. This article originally appeared on India West. See the full slide show by Viji Sundaram at https://tinyurl.com/y5kc8fpk The 88-year-old man looked gray and emaciated, the outline of his collarbones clearly visible under the loose fitting gown he...
by Maureen Ayral, Intergenerational Trusted Advisor and a Premier Advisor for Wells Fargo Advisors, based in Tampa, FL. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Planning for aging can often be a sensitive and unwelcome topic. A spectrum of financial issues may...
This article originally appeared on Black Health Matters. When you reach your 60s, all the issues that arose in your 50s become more extreme. Your yearly well-woman visit is a good time to check in with your doctor about how you’re doing, how you’d like to be doing...
SAGE recently announced a public education campaign that uses striking images of fierce and fabulous LGBT older people to illustrate both the vitality and unique needs of this population. Dubbed “(in)visible?” the campaign launched with billboard ads in Times Square,...
by Grace Birnstengel. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. HIV/AIDS used to be considered a disease of the young. In the early 1980s, when doctors first reported cases of HIV, nearly 70% of diagnoses were among people under 40. Fast forward four decades...