by D. Kevin McNeir for the Washington Informer. For those who, like me, have witnessed the slow but inevitable erosion of a loved one’s memories due to a mysterious form of dementia which increasingly strips them of the ability to remember longtime friends, to recall...
Today, the Supreme Court ruled narrowly in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to provide a wedding cake to a gay couple. But the court also refused to create a license to discriminate and made it clear that civil rights laws still bar discrimination in businesses...
by Kimberley Fowler. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Culture means different things to different people, but no matter who you speak to, there’s agreement it’s important. In fact, over the last 40 years there have been numerous studies showing...
Advances in technology and data analysis are shaping the ways we identify, treat, and understand public health challenges like Alzheimer’s, a progressive brain disease that erodes memory and thinking skills. As the sixth leading cause of death in America, Alzheimer’s...
by Debbie Swanson. This article originally appeared on Next Avenue. Finding assisted living or nursing care for a parent is never easy. The situation is further complicated when the individual in question is not fluent in English because he or she either never became...
by Jeneé Darden for KQED's California Report. You can read the original story here or listen to the original broadcast here. Choosing the right mental health therapist means finding connection and trust. For some African American seniors living in the San Francisco...