by Susan Buchanan. This article originally appeared in the Louisiana Weekly. In the United States, diabetes is most prevalent among Southerners and residents of Appalachian regions. Blacks are afflicted more than whites. Over a third of African American seniors are...
As 2018 comes to an end with the start of the holiday season, we at the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) take time to pause, reflect and give thanks as we are grateful for so many things: our experienced Board of Directors for their sound leadership, our...
By Aspen Christian. This article was originally published on the SAGE Blog. Did you know that by the year 2020, 70 percent of the people living with HIV in the United States will be over the age of 50? How about that older adults (age 50 and up) account for 17 percent...
by Pramod Sukumaran. This article originally appeared on Salud America. Access to safe, affordable housing is a priority for good health. Access to housing protects families and promotes feelings of security that can reduce stress. Affordable housing located near safe...
By Barbara Peters Smith. This article originally appeared in the Herald Tribune. The atmosphere at this year’s meeting of the Gerontological Society of America -- scientists and social scientists who study the last third of the human lifespan -- struck me as less...
Photo by R. Madison American Indian and Alaska Native Elders are the heart and soul of Native communities across the United States, and indigenous traditions of dance, food, cuisine and language around the world continue to thrive. We join our member organization,...